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Powerful flash sprites lit up the skies over Puerto Rico

Мощные вспышки спрайтов озарили небо над Пуэрто-РикоVia Puerto Rico is now undergoing a strong hurricane Matthew, and apparently he was the cause of the appearance in the atmosphere powerful electric charges.

Masshtabnye electric sprite was recorded by eyewitnesses in Puerto Rico. A unique phenomenon occurred this night, 2 Oct.

Sprites are large electrical discharges, pouring over the storm clouds. Multi-colored shapes appear in the night sky due to a discharge of lightning between the clouds and the earth’s surface. For the first time this phenomenon was seen in 1989 by scientists of the American University of Minnesota. By the way, the sprites are actually not known for the General population. Even scientists can’t always predict their occurrence.

According to experts, the level groups are formed and move chaotic way. For the past five years, professors trying to deal with the education phenomena, but the device recorded only the little flare at low altitude. After long experiments, scientists managed to invent a special package of tools to conduct necessary research through the placement of cameras at stations on the International space station.

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