Xref: utzoo rec.boats:4184 sci.physics:13766 sci.electronics:13102 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!apple!bldrnr From: bldrnr@Apple.COM (Brian Hurley) Newsgroups: rec.boats,sci.physics,sci.electronics Subject: Re: St Elmo's Fire (was Re: Lightning) Keywords: Induction, space charge, capacitance, point action Message-ID: <43343@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 26 Jul 90 01:23:19 GMT References: <1990Jul18.111525.5749@ioe.lon.ac.uk> <1203@gold.GVG.TEK.COM> Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA Lines: 27 Someone asked about lightning strikes over the ocean. My dad has this one in a millon photograph of lighting striking a pillar of water that was thrust up by a depth-charge. The sky was clear, it was in full daylight, and there was not a cloud in the sky. The top third of the pillar was incandesent where the bolt entred. The film was WAY over exposed along the path of the bolt, but ther was no glare. Makes the bolt look as if it was a solid object protruding out of the column of water. Some where in storage I have this TimeLife book on weather, containing very general topics on weather with lot's of cool pictures. The book has a large section on lightning, and pictures that will raise the fur on the back of your neck! - Brian ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- / --/--bldrnr--> Apple Computer Inc. 10500 N. De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA. \ \ Disclaimer: No warranties are expressed or implied PERIOD! / / Whatever I say, >>I SAY<< keep my employer out of it! \ \ / / UUCP: bldrnr@apple.UUCP CSNET: bldrnr@apple.CSNET \ \ ARPA: bldrnr@apple.apple.COM / -----------------------------------------------------------------------------