In the early morning of the 19th, near Surima, Tibet, a Chinese photographer captured a rare red elf lightning. It is understood that the “elf lightning” is formed in the middle layer of the atmosphere, and there is an upward jet phenomenon in the atmosphere 30 to 80 kilometers away from the ground. There are rings, jets, and jellyfish. Unlike white lightning in the troposphere, upper-atmospheric lightning emerges from above clouds and extends into outer space. They often appear several kilometers above thunderclouds or even higher, and are the result of electromagnetic waves generated by lightning strikes. Video It exists in the air for a very short time, only a few tenths of a second, also known as a transient luminous event. In addition, the color changes are also diverse, ranging from red to blue, so it is as elusive as ghosts. Unlike the red sprites, the blue jets are not directly caused by lightning (but they appear to be related to the strong hail phenomenon in thunderstorms). They are brighter than red sprites. .
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