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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
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 Cloud-to-Ground Lightning over Noida Extension, India

   April 07, 2021

    Swords-of-Light

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   Photographers:  Vishal Sharma (top);  Rosario Catania (bottom)
   Summary Authors:  Vishal Sharma;  Rosario Catania

   The photo above (at top) shows an attention-getting  cloud-to-ground
   lightning strike as observed on April 4, 2020, from the balcony of my
   home (I live on the 14th floor) overlooking the city of  Noida
   Extension, India. Luckily, I snapped this shot just as these bolts
   flashed from the sky. Note that the  primary bolt, hitting the tower
   of a power plant, was powerful enough to light up much of its parent
    cumulonimbus cloud.  Discharge from a strike like this one may
   approach 100 million volts. The bottom photo was captured during a
   storm in San Giovanni La Punta (Sicily), Italy.

   Photo Details: Nikon D7100 camera; 50.0mm focal length; f/16; 11.5
   seconds exposure; ISO 100; Adobe Photoshop 2020 Windows.
     * Noida Extension, India Coordinates:  28.5324, 77.4052

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     *  US National Weather Service

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