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flash

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000979

A sudden, brief illumination of a conductive channel associated with lightning, which may contain multiple strokes with their associated stepped leaders, dart leaders and return strokes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000979
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
See alsolightning flash; green flash
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000979",
  "term": "flash",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A sudden, brief illumination of a conductive channel associated with lightning, which may contain multiple strokes with their associated stepped leaders, dart leaders and return strokes.",
  "see_also": [
    "lightning flash",
    "green flash"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/flash/"
}

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