14. Ball Lightning Only Occurs Near the Ground
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Scientists are trying to clear the false belief held by some that ball lightning only happens close to ground. Although many claimed sightings do show low-altitude events, ball lightning has been seen at several heights, even inside aircraft at great altitudes. Scientists are looking at the elements influencing the height ball lightning may develop and exist at. Some ideas propose that the phenomena may be connected to particular ground level air conditions or non-limited electrical charge distributions. To provide a more whole picture of ball lightning's vertical distribution, scientists are examining reports from pilots, meteorological data, and satellite observations. Development of realistic models of ball lightning's production and behaviour depends on an awareness of the whole spectrum of altitudes at which it can occur. Furthermore affecting aviation safety and our knowledge of atmospheric electricity at various altitudes of the atmosphere is this research. across dispelling the notion that ball lightning is limited to low altitudes, scientists want to inspire more thorough reporting and data collecting all across the atmosphere. This wider viewpoint might provide fresh understanding of the processes underpinning ball lightning generation and their correlation to other atmospheric events.
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