Strike a Pose


Triggered lightning sizzles at the International Center for Lightning Research and Testing, Camp Blanding Army National Guard Base, Fla. Such lightning-artificially initiated from natural thunderstorms-is being used to test the effectiveness of lightning protection for power distribution systems. Photo courtesy of the University of Florida Lightning Research Group.

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