Cloud to Ground Discharge I. is a photograph by Chris Kusik which was uploaded on July 24th, 2012.
Cloud to Ground Discharge I.
I captured this image of an approaching thunderstorm in Orlando one summer evening. During our wet season this is a daily occurrence. The ocean... more
by Chris Kusik
Title
Cloud to Ground Discharge I.
Artist
Chris Kusik
Medium
Photograph - 35mm
Description
I captured this image of an approaching thunderstorm in Orlando one summer evening. During our wet season this is a daily occurrence. The ocean breezes from the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico collide over Central Florida. This can result in thousands of lightning strikes per hour over the region. Cloud-to-ground is the best known and second most common type of lightning. Of all the different types of lightning, it poses the greatest threat to life and property since it strikes the ground. Cloud-to-ground lightning is a lightning discharge between a cumulonimbus cloud and the ground. It is initiated by a leader stroke moving down from the cloud. Staccato lightning is a cloud-to-ground lightning strike which is a short-duration stroke that often appears as a single very bright flash and often has considerable branching. Central Florida is the lightning capital of the U.S.A.
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July 24th, 2012