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Lightning current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-006949

The flow of electrical charge during a lightning discharge, characterized by extremely high peak currents and rapid rise times. These currents can range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of amperes. The magnitude and duration of the current determine the destructive potential of a lightning strike.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-006949
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006949",
  "term": "Lightning current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The flow of electrical charge during a lightning discharge, characterized by extremely high peak currents and rapid rise times. These currents can range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of amperes. The magnitude and duration of the current determine the destructive potential of a lightning strike.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/lightning-current/"
}

Record 5,529 of 10,756 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.