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Pat « i Blectrical Ef cts eA ABD ea wom ~_ cee eR eae NTA OO OR AOR comme tt a _ mn certainly be accompanies leatrical shock to per *Ball lightni 8 atic 122 SOME ay rh possible when the phenomenon stems from streak Light Disruptive mechanical effects on non-conductors a ; a ° , ee es Wage? ot we if containines or ocrushins effects on csonduct in r yy bh » We AVE « f "ri aya ke >. Optica [re Appearances Some of the cases of “bali lightning” observed nlaved excrescences of the appearance of little amanatines from the mai fy Ppa aD eel eo a nee dn ; ur in cases where actual steep irrents pass through the n body of the luminous mass, luminous streamers have daveloped from it and propagate slant-wise toward the vround. In rare mabe gi een reported that the luminous body may break o 2 number of smaller balls which may appes 2 m the earth like a rain of sparks. It has ever aA to fa 11 pean yorted that the ball has suddenly ejected a sp of many luminous, radiating streamers toward the and disappeared. t a “ : + de a) . n ny ensen has quoted the followinrs report of 6 "t discharves annearines in a oiecniips storms A as ado occurred on the evening of July 9, mi near 6 Towa, gave evidence of a closely related type of display according to the report of Mr. Georze . S. Weather Bureau observer. From the sides boiling, dust-laden cloud a fiery stream poured eon lay 1 a Ronny }. m Ts if a on ory ra water throurh a sieve breaking into spheres ol Q, shape as they descended. No streak lichtning {14 type was observed and no noise attended the fir other than the usual roar of the storm." Possible Obiects to ¥fh3 so cance ten Saat cn en ee 7 Pe , Par “ae poe pee Ae Wer ee Lithtning strokes are more likely to hit a WO eer: igh, pointed objects, than on the surfaces of low objects “with ® flat or concave exteriors. If the tips of the high objects are = ws we We ‘ ‘ 1 2 ra 1 ae ¢ £ aawoankaypw en aaa Qn Wpreasc Yr mat: nines FV bee OORMGUG GUE. eo nus fo | WLrAsS OF UL Wee pipes, nd to show a hivher frequency to strokes than ungrounded nc y ° ° he Me | 2 ap ral pene — ) jects This is gees atelie true if, in the former case . “ a) Dr pe } - day Bi ‘Sie Tee We oe be wensen, oe Cy, Paweloe, vol. hi, pe 3/4, (1995)6 Declassification Authority: NND 57565