Tag: red sprites
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Red Sprites Illuminate Kimberley Skies: Rare Storm Light Captured
What Are Red Sprites? Red sprites are a rare, luminous phenomenon that appears high above thunderstorms. They manifest as sudden bursts of reddish light, often shaped like delicate tendrils or jellyfish-like forms, and occur tens of kilometers above the storm tops. While scientists have studied them for decades, red sprites remain fleeting—moments after a large…
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Red Sprites Over Kimberley: Rare Storm Light Captured
Unexpected Night Sky Phenomenon Over Western Australia A storm-chasing photographer has captured a fleeting, electrifying display high above the Kimberley region in Western Australia. The event, known to meteorologists as red sprites, occurred during a powerful storm that rolled across the far north of the state, painting the night sky with a burst of crimson…
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Storm chaser captures rare red sprites across Kimberley sky
Introduction: A fleeting, fiery spectacle In a remote corner of Western Australia’s far north, a storm-chasing photographer captured a fleeting phenomenon high above a towering thunderstorm. The event, known as red sprites, erupts as brief bursts of red light that shoot upward from the storm’s upper reaches, painting the night sky with a dramatic glow.…