Sprites are a form of Transient Luminous Event or TLE and are often associated with thunderstorms. These bright light flashes happen above the storm in Earth's upper atmosphere about 50 miles up, producing quick flashes of reddish light in various shapes.
According to NASA, it wasn't until a 1989 accidental photograph of a sprite did scientists have tangible evidence for the flashes above thunderstorms.
Awesome. Father Nature at his grandest.
ReplyDeleteVery cool. It took me a bit with that first one... And the rest? Nature at it's most dramatic.
ReplyDeleteyou come across just the best images from nature, the atmosphere, animals etc. just always a joy to look at your page. thank you!
ReplyDeleteSean - *blush*
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