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Old September 11th 04, 09:43 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 17:18:06 +0100, "Stephen Sumner,
YachtingUniverse.com" wrote:

http://www.sailinganarchy.com/fringe...0lightning.jpg

In the picture you can see a small green bolt of lightning, is this the
leader strike?


If it's not an photographic artefact or a fake, it is likely to be the
ground stroke, the one that is induced at the ground and goes up to
meet the stepped leader.

Martin
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