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Peak current

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007827

The maximum instantaneous electrical current observed during a lightning discharge or other transient atmospheric electrical event. This value represents the highest flow of charge within a very short duration. For a typical cloud-to-ground lightning strike, peak currents can range from tens to hundreds of kiloamperes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-007827
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-007827",
  "term": "Peak current",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The maximum instantaneous electrical current observed during a lightning discharge or other transient atmospheric electrical event. This value represents the highest flow of charge within a very short duration. For a typical cloud-to-ground lightning strike, peak currents can range from tens to hundreds of kiloamperes.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/peak-current/"
}

Record 6,890 of 10,702 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.