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> St. Elmo's fire, When a thunderstorm is approaching.....
Intisar Rizwan -i- haque
Posted: Oct 1 2005, 01:43 PM


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Hello, I am new here and this is my second post. I would like anyone to answer the following problem.
When a thunderstorm is approaching, sailors at sea sometimes observe a phenomenon called "St. Elmo's fire," a bluish flickering light at the tips of masts and along wet rigging. What causes this?


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Posted: Nov 11 2005, 02:20 PM


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Suzanne
Posted: Apr 21 2006, 11:23 PM


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St Elmos Fire and Ball of LightningHas one of you ever seen an st.elmos fire live ? Here some more related links :

Cats in Space Library - Saint Elmos Fire
Lightning
What is St Elmos Fire?
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