Scientists Probe Lightning Hotspot to Predict Future Strikes

Aug. 15, 2016

Most people avoid spending time in lightning-prone locales. But this month, scientists are heading to an area of Venezuela that sees more lightning strikes than anywhere else in the world, to test a system designed to forecast strike frequency up to three months in advance.  The researchers — led by Ángel Muñoz, an AOS postdoctoral research associate — will monitor atmospheric conditions and lightning strikes there for the next 3 years, collecting data for 72-hour periods every 3 months.

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