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World Map of Lightning Activity

Posted by chrisd on from the maybe-not-a-good-night-to-fly-a-kite dept.

Ian writes "NewScientist.com is >reporting that you can now see the lightning activity on the entire planet Earth at one time. The article states, "The NASA map also shows that lightning very rarely occurs at sea and is almost never seen at the Earth's poles." Anyone care to speculate on why that is?"

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  1. Naturally. by Black+Parrot · · Score: 3, Funny


    > The NASA map also shows that lightning very rarely occurs at sea and is almost never seen at the Earth's poles. Anyone care to speculate on why that is?

    Far fewer blasphemers in those regions, of course.

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  2. One theory by Wolfger · · Score: 3, Funny

    No lightning at the poles, and very little at sea? Obviously lightning is herbivorous, and tends to roam areas where there are trees to eat.

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