English Dictionary

upward lightning

名詞

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(astronomy, meteorology) An upper-atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, in which the lightning bolt projects straight into the upper atmosphere.

日本語の意味

雷雨の際に、地上近くで発生した雷が上方へ向かって突き抜け、上層大気において光学的な現象として観察される現象。

Photographers on the storm-chasing team were exhilarated when they filmed upward lightning streaking from the thundercloud toward the ionosphere.

ストームチェイシングチームの写真家たちは、雷雲からイオン圏へ向かって上空へ伸びる稲妻を撮影して歓声を上げた。

意味（1）

(astronomy, meteorology) An upper-atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, in which the lightning bolt projects straight into the upper atmosphere.

Mysterious bluejets can be seen with the naked eye from the ground, but they are rare and difficult to spot.

upward lightnings （ plural ）