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What do you really know about thunderstorms?
Do you think you know everything about thunderstorms or would you like to improve your knowledge? Geography, history, economics, science and nature and many other topics will be covered here.
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Measuring lightning for a better knowledge of thunderstorms
In June 2020, two world records for the length and duration of a single flash (“mega-flashes”) were officially approved by the World Meteorological Organization. Established thanks to new lightning satellite imaging techniques, these two records are more than twice as important as those previously recorded in the USA and France.
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Lightning strike accidents: Common preconception n°2
There is at least one lightning strike somewhere in the world every day of the year, although there are areas that are less struck by lightning than others.
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Lightning strike accidents: Common preconception n°1
Do not underestimate the risk of lightning strikes outdoors. Every year many activities are affected by lightning strikes
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All about ... storm chasing
Discover in video, the interview of Xavier Delorme, a reference storm chaser in France, at the origin of many pictures over the last ten years.
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