Hi,
I would like to bring to your attention that we are discussing lightning
strikes or
flashes here but definitely not "strokes"
regards,
Nick, OE1NMB
(2016-07-15, 01:03)Nickmey Wrote: [ -> ]Hi,
I would like to bring to your attention that we are discussing lightning strikes or flashes here but definitely not "strokes"
regards,
Nick, OE1NMB
Of course we are!
A lightning
flash consists of one or more discharges called
strokes.
A
strike is when a stroke or strokes hit something, with the more common Cloud-to-Ground strokes, that would be an earthbound object.
On the other hand, your post could simply be a little bit of trolling to stir stuff up... ...
Mod.
@Nickmey: The scientifically correct term is "(lightning) stroke". Several other persons from universities confirmed that. We often also use "strike" because everybody knows that word - but it is not always correct.
Also see the FAQ here:
http://www.lightningmaps.org/about/faq
Oh, I see!
Thanks for your in-depth reply, always helps to point at something seemingly false in
order to become correctly informed.
Nick, OE1NMB