Re: Red sprites

["Paul Camp" <pjcamp@coastal.edu>]

There is a nice picture on the Astronomy Picture of the Day web site 
with some associated sites for further information. Try:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap951111.html

and

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap951112.html

for the associated phenomenon, blue jets.

> At 01:13 11/17/97 -0800, you wrote:
> > Does anyone know an explanation for the phenomenon known as Red sprites?  
> > They are low intensity light associated with lightning that is visible to
> dark 
> > adapted eyes above thunderstorms. Their duration is a few milliseconds.
> > Thanks.
> > Don Greenberg
>
> I seem to recall reading a useful piece in SciAmerican on sprites
> in the last two or three months.
> Sincerely,
>
> brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net>
> Altus OK

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