Friday, February 17, 2006

7000 fps movie of rare "Sprite" lightning

Mysterious flashes of light called �sprites", that occur above thunderclouds during powerful storms, have been captured on film in unprecedented detail by researchers using an ultra-high-speed camera. They "resemble a giant undulating jellyfish with its tentacles falling from a halo of light". Link to movie included.

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