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ribbon lightning

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002320

Appears to be a broad stream of fire. A succession of strokes, each blown a bit to the side of the previous strokes by wind, but striking so fast that all the strokes are seen at once as a ribbon-like flash.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002320
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002320",
  "term": "ribbon lightning",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Appears to be a broad stream of fire. A succession of strokes, each blown a bit to the side of the previous strokes by wind, but striking so fast that all the strokes are seen at once as a ribbon-like flash.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/ribbon-lightning/"
}

Record 2,319 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.