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Offline schwab

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Florida=1 million lightning strikes/year
« on: April 30, 2013, 04:20:34 AM »
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Offline miraculon

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Re: Florida=1 million lightning strikes/year
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2013, 02:18:34 PM »
I believe it. If you look at "flash density maps" Florida is a hotbed of lightning activity.

http://www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_info/lightningmaps/US_FDightning.html

and the Vaisala map at:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=12&ved=0CHAQFjAL&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lightningsafety.noaa.gov%2Fimages%2Fmap.pdf&ei=MJ6GUdePGJKy4AOruIBA&usg=AFQjCNHScfETZabbiAP9AepebX_LHvNkDw&sig2=Vvg8fuMxkSw-k9GeuJexWA&bvm=bv.45960087,d.dmg&cad=rja

The University of Florida has some awesome videos/photos of rocket induced lightning. The "related websites" is a treasure trove of lightning links. \:D/
http://www.lightning.ece.ufl.edu/

Greg
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