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Re: Lightning, Up or Down?

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From: Dr. Nethack
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 1988 17:47
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In article <512@dukempd.UUCP>, crown@dukempd.UUCP (Rick Crownover) writes:
> In article <64600001@mic>, gary@mic.UUCP writes:
> > 
> > Is it correct that lightning travels from the ground up instead of the
> > sky down to the ground?  

As I recall, there is a ground to cloud stroke, and the cloud to ground
follows.

I don't have my library at work or I could tell you.

See Martin Ulam's "Lightning"
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From: todd@uop.edu (Dr. Nethack)
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Subject: Re: Lightning, Up or Down?
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Date: 2 Mar 88 17:47:07 GMT
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