Archive for February, 2012
Recoil Leaders in Lichtenberg Figure Formation??
Posted by ZTResearch in high-speed camera observations, Positive Leaders, Recoil Leaders, Upward Lightning on 02/23/2012
Below is a video on the creation of Lichtenberg figures. Interesting is the subsequent bright short discharges that continue to take place after the initial discharge. These seem similar in appearance to recoil leaders, which form on positive leaders branches that become cutoff from a main channel. Compare the two videos below.
YouTube video of Lichtenberg creation.
Upward lightning (upward positive leaders) from a tower filmed at 9,000 images per second.
