2014年7月28日 · Research by Nasa shows lightning is more likely to hit land than sea and that it is rare for strikes to occur in deep ocean areas. Waters just off coasts are more often affected. …

When marine scientist Mustafa Asfur made a tiny storm in a box, he stumbled on a possible solution to a long-standing mystery: why bolts of lightning are brighter over the ocean than …

Lightning doesn’t strike the ocean as much as land, but when it does,it spreads out over the water, which acts as a conductor. It can hit boats that are nearby, and electrocute fish that are …

2024年2月6日 · An analysis of satellite observations has identified some extreme thunderstorms over the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Mexico with lightning flashes so frequent that the sky would …

2022年8月1日 · While the chances of being struck by lightning in a given year are less than one in a million, lightning remains one of the most significant dangers for outdoor workers, including …

2023年8月10日 · Delve into the electrifying world of lightning strikes while sailing offshore, as a seasoned mariner shares firsthand encounters, cautionary tales, and the enigmatic nature of …

Lightning, then, is an electrical discharge between positive and negative regions of a thunderstorm. A lightning flash is composed of a series of strokes with an average of about …

2016年12月20日 · Thunder and lightning while underway at sea can be rather unnerving and can also present some significant risks. In addition to the obvious issues of lightning causing …

2020年6月1日 · Many studies have shown more intense lightning over oceans, Although even though the amount of lightning over oceans is only around 10% of the global activity. We show …

2023年9月6日 · Although going out at sea requires a careful analysis of the weather to avoid any complications, as a yachtsman you may come up against thunderstorms and lightning. In this …