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leader

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001525

The streamer which initiates the first phase of each stroke of a lightning discharge. The
first stroke is led by a steeped leader, which may be preceded by a pilot streamer. All subsequent
strokes begin with a dart leader.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001525
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymsleader streamer
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001525",
  "term": "leader",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The streamer which initiates the first phase of each stroke of a lightning discharge. The\nfirst stroke is led by a steeped leader, which may be preceded by a pilot streamer. All subsequent\nstrokes begin with a dart leader.",
  "synonyms": [
    "leader streamer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/leader/"
}

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