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Continuing current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-004645

A sustained flow of electric charge that follows an initial lightning discharge, typically observed in cloud-to-ground lightning flashes. This current maintains the luminosity of the lightning channel for an extended period after the initial stroke. It is responsible for transferring a substantial amount of charge from the cloud to the ground.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-004645
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004645",
  "term": "Continuing current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A sustained flow of electric charge that follows an initial lightning discharge, typically observed in cloud-to-ground lightning flashes. This current maintains the luminosity of the lightning channel for an extended period after the initial stroke. It is responsible for transferring a substantial amount of charge from the cloud to the ground.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/continuing-current/"
}

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