Extra_Credit (5pts) - Lightning
- Due Dec 15, 2022 by 11:59pm
- Points 0
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Find and photograph a local lightning rod. Turn in the photo, and information on its location.
Hint: There is at least one set of lightning rods around WEB. Can you find them?
From Jetstream Online School For Weather produced by the National Weather Service,
A Positive lightning strike can produce as much as 300,000 amperes and ONE BILLION VOLTS! In fact positive lightning has been recorded as striking as far as up to 10 mile away from the parent Thunderstorm, this is known as a bolt from the blue.
READ MORE ON LIGHTNING
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/li…
http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/primer/lightnin…
http://newweb.wrh.noaa.gov/hnx/Lightning…
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/0075…
http://www.ucar.edu/communications/infop…
http://www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstream…
http://www.lightningmaster.com/FAQ.htm
http://www.ourbetternature.org/lightning…
http://www.harkphoto.com/light.html
A Positive lightning strike can produce as much as 300,000 amperes and ONE BILLION VOLTS! In fact positive lightning has been recorded as striking as far as up to 10 mile away from the parent Thunderstorm, this is known as a bolt from the blue.
READ MORE ON LIGHTNING
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/li…
http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/primer/lightnin…
http://newweb.wrh.noaa.gov/hnx/Lightning…
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/0075…
http://www.ucar.edu/communications/infop…
http://www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstream…
http://www.lightningmaster.com/FAQ.htm
http://www.ourbetternature.org/lightning…
http://www.harkphoto.com/light.html
Here are some safety links as well
http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/safety/ligh…
http://www.disastercenter.com/guide/thun…
http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/more…
http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/over…
http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/
http://www.lightningsafety.com/
http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/surv…
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headline…
http://www.lightningtalks.com/lightningf…
http://sky-fire.tv/index.cgi/lightning.h…
Thanks to Asker online for this compilation of resources: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080924172337AAKZTQd
Information on lightning rods: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_rod
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