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Atmospheric electrical phenomenon
Ball lightning is a rare and unexplained phenomenon described as luminescent spherical objects that vary from pea-sized to several meters (yards) in diameter
Ball_lightning
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Ball lightning is a rare and unexplained phenomenon described as floating luminescent spheres. Ball lightning or Ball Lightning may also refer to: Ball
Ball Lightning (disambiguation)
Ball_Lightning_(disambiguation)
2004 novel by Liu Cixin
Ball Lightning (Chinese: 球状闪电) is a hard science fiction novel by Chinese author Liu Cixin, also considered a precursor to The Three-Body Problem. The
Ball_Lightning_(novel)
thunderstorms, but unlike lightning flashes, which last only a fraction of a second, ball lightning reportedly lasts many seconds. Ball lightning has been described
List_of_lightning_phenomena
Weather phenomenon involving electrostatic discharge
eruptions; "heat lightning", which can be seen from a great distance but not heard; dry lightning, which can cause forest fires; and ball lightning, which is
Lightning
Distant flashes of cloud-to-ground lightning from a cumulonimbus
lightning List of lightning phenomena Upper-atmospheric lightning Sprite lightning Distribution of lightning Ball lightning "What Is Heat Lightning?"
Heat_lightning
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Plasma ball may refer to: Plasma globe, a man-made, ball-shaped plasma device Ball lightning, an atmospheric electrical phenomenon Star, a luminous spheroid
Plasma_ball
Decorative electrical device
A plasma globe, plasma ball, or plasma lamp is a clear glass container filled with noble gases, usually a mixture of neon, krypton, and xenon, that has
Plasma_globe
Luminous plasma created in an electric field
folklore, although the description for santelmo is more similar to ball lightning than St. Elmo's fire. There are various indigenous names for santelmo
St._Elmo's_fire
Hypothetical object
U.K. Atomic Energy Research Establishment, as a possible cause for ball lightning (Ashby & Whitehead 1971). They monitored the sky with gamma-ray detection
Antimatter_comet
suicide of François Vatel The death of Georg Wilhelm Richmann, killed by ball lightning John Day's submarine This source incorrectly gives Spencer's age at
List of unusual deaths in the early modern period
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_early_modern_period
1959 unsolved deaths in the Soviet Union
avalanche or loud slab avalanche to their tent, appearance of a UFO or ball lightning, katabatic winds, infrasound-induced panic, conflict with local ethnic
Dyatlov_Pass_incident
1979 Czech comedy film
Ball Lightning (Czech: Kulový blesk) is a 1979 Czechoslovak comedy film. The screenplay was written by Zdeněk Svěrák, Ladislav Smoljak and Zdeněk Podskalský
Ball_Lightning_(film)
Plasma and magnetic field structure
Plasmoids have been proposed to explain natural phenomena such as ball lightning, magnetic bubbles in the magnetosphere, and objects in cometary tails
Plasmoid
2008 science fiction novel by Liu Cixin
Remembrance of Earth's Past, Liu's novels include Supernova Era and Ball Lightning. When not otherwise busy, Liu wrote 3,000–5,000 words a day; each of
The Three-Body Problem (novel)
The_Three-Body_Problem_(novel)
Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
The Flakpanzer IV Kugelblitz (German for "ball lightning") was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed during World War II. By the end of the
Kugelblitz (armoured fighting vehicle)
Kugelblitz_(armoured_fighting_vehicle)
Flashes of light seen due to a magnetic field
lights. Magnetophosphenes have been proposed as an explanation for ball lightning. "ReviseMRI.com : Magnetophosphenes". Weintraub MI, Khoury A, Cole SP
Magnetophosphene
Chinese actor
Zu'er during the show. On April 25, 2022, the science fiction drama Ball Lightning starring him started filming. Later, he starred in the urban female
Wang_Anyu
Black hole created from highly concentrated energy
A kugelblitz (German: [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌblɪt͡s] ) (English: ball lightning) is a theoretical astrophysical object predicted by general relativity. It is a concentration
Kugelblitz_(astrophysics)
Ghost that causes physical disturbance
participants. David Turner, a retired physical chemist, suggested that ball lightning might cause the "spooky movement of objects blamed on poltergeists."
Poltergeist
British physicist (1910–1980)
the late 1960s onwards Tuck took a keen interest in the phenomenon of ball lightning, probably because of the connection between plasmas and their role in
James_L._Tuck
UFO incident in Texas, United States in 1957
Force and UFO skeptics concluded that the reports were caused by either ball lightning or a severe electrical storm. Ufologists believe it represents the most
Levelland_UFO_case
American physicist (1929-2016)
Finkelstein, David; Powell, James R. (1970). "Ball Lightning: Less well known than stroke lightning, ball lightning is about as frequent and can be simulated
David_Finkelstein
Lights that appear in the atmosphere without an obvious cause
activity. Other types may be due to combustion of flammable gases, ball lightning, meteors, torches and other human-made fires, the misperception of human
Atmospheric_ghost_lights
1944 German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun family
wind) – Ordered in August 1944 to replace the Wirbelwind. Kugelblitz (ball lightning) – First prototypes delivered in February 1945. Chamberlain, Peter (1975)
Flakpanzer_IV
Light phenomenon in the Arabian desert
Min Min light Ghoul Marfa lights Folklore Unidentified flying object Ball lightning "Abu Fanous" the jinn of the Saudi desert". 2024-12-17. Minshawi, Islam
Abu_Fanous
1638 weather event in Dartmoor, England
1638 (O.S.), when the church of St Pancras was allegedly struck by ball lightning during a severe thunderstorm. An afternoon service was taking place
The_Great_Thunderstorm
UFOs reported in the 1940s
some of the descriptions of foo fighters closely resemble those of ball lightning. During April 1945, the U.S. Navy began to experiment on visual illusions
Foo_fighter
Metal rod intended to protect a structure from a lightning strike
A lightning rod or lightning conductor (British English) is a metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect it from a lightning strike. If lightning
Lightning_rod
Floating balls of fire in Japanese folklore
with luminous moss attached to them, combustible gases from swamps, ball lightning, or optical illusions. Fireflies: Three species are common in Japan:
Hitodama
Supernatural being originating in folklore
hallucinations. David Turner, a retired physical chemist, suggested that ball lightning could cause inanimate objects to move erratically. Joe Nickell of the
Ghost
Topics referred to by the same term
Lightning sphere may refer to: Ball lightning, a controversial atmospheric electrical phenomenon Plasma globe, a decorative electrical device using high
Lightning_sphere
Science fiction book trilogy by Liu Cixin
in the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy are:[failed verification] Ball Lightning, a 2004 novel by Liu Cixin, set earlier in the same universe. The Redemption
Remembrance_of_Earth's_Past
Brazilian footballer
Gonçalves da Silva (born 19 July 1973), also known as Kugelblitz ("Ball lightning", due to his rotund physique and fast running speed), is a Brazilian
Aílton (footballer, born 1973)
Aílton_(footballer,_born_1973)
Baltic German physicist (1711–1753)
While the experiment was underway, a discharge reported to have been ball lightning appeared and collided with Richmann's head leaving him with a red spot
Georg_Wilhelm_Richmann
Topics referred to by the same term
Light ball may refer to: Ball lightning Flare This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Light ball. If an internal link incorrectly
Light_ball
Topics referred to by the same term
kugelblitz in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kugelblitz (German for "ball lightning") may refer to: Kugelblitz (armoured fighting vehicle), a German self-propelled
Kugelblitz
Axis operation during WWII
Kugelblitz (German: Ball Lightning). The first phase (Ball) was to quickly overwhelm and encircle enemy forces and the second phase (Lightning) was to destroy
Operation_Kugelblitz
Light phenomenon in outback Australia
portal Abu Fanous Aleya (Ghost light) Atmospheric ghost lights Aurora Ball lightning Chir Batti Hessdalen lights Longdendale lights Marfa lights The Spooklight
Min_Min_light
Novelist and poet
collections No Mark Spiral (2018), Porcupine in Freefall (2019), Inside Ball Lightning (2020), and Glorious Veils of Diane (2021); the picture books Monster
Rainie_Oet
Chinese science fiction writer (born 1963)
(1989) The Devil's Bricks (魔鬼积木) (2002) Supernova Era (超新星纪元) (2003) Ball Lightning (球状闪电) (2004) Remembrance of Earth's Past (地球往事) trilogy: The Three-Body
Liu_Cixin
English weather service
aspects of severe weather including ball lightning, blizzards & heavy snowfall, coastal impacts, hailstorms, lightning impacts, tornadoes, thunderstorms
TORRO
Reported luminous phenomenon associated with earthquakes
An earthquake light, also known as earthquake lightning or an earthquake flash, is a reported luminous phenomenon that is said to be associated with tectonic
Earthquake_light
Topics referred to by the same term
Fireball may refer to: Fireball (meteor), a brighter-than-usual meteor Ball lightning, an atmospheric electrical phenomenon Bassia scoparia, a plant species
Fireball
2024 short story collection by Liu Cixin
"The Dark Forest Theory" (2015) "The World in Fifty Years" (2005) "On Ball Lightning" (2004) "We're Sci-Fi Fans" (2001) Paul Di Filippo wrote in the Locus
A_View_from_the_Stars
Fiend in Finnish folklore
plural lemmenet means sparks above a campfire. The word lempo means a ball lightning. Similarly, erotic love (lempi) has been described like a flame which
Lempo
Former suburb of Norwich, England
there was an incidence of ball lightning in Pockthorpe; it was reported that "at Norwich, in the hamlet of Pockthorpe, a ball of fire fell on a dwelling-house
Pockthorpe
Topics referred to by the same term
adaptation of the novel. Ball lightning, a reported, but controversial, atmospheric electrical phenomenon Thunderbolt, a discharge of lightning, or a symbolic representation
Thunderball
Pattern in a crop field
extraordinary meteorological phenomena ranging from freak tornadoes to ball lightning, but there is no evidence of any crop circle being created by any of
Crop_circle
Czech director, actor and screenwriter (1931–2010)
(with Zdeněk Svěrák) 1976 Na samotě u lesa (with Zdeněk Svěrák) 1978 Ball Lightning (with Zdeněk Svěrák and Zdeněk Podskalský) 1980 Trhák (with Zdeněk Svěrák)
Ladislav_Smoljak
magnetospheric substorms are major unsolved problems in space plasma physics. Ball lightning: the exact physical nature of this mystery in atmospheric electricity
List of unsolved problems in physics
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_physics
Electricity in planetary atmospheres
27-bf4d-e5379b2d264b. ISSN 0038-6308. Barry, J.D. (1980a) Ball Lightning and Bead Lightning: Extreme Forms of Atmospheric Electricity. 8–9. New York and
Atmospheric_electricity
2023 Chinese science fiction television series
Judgment Day and retrieve the alien messages kept within. Ideas like ball lightning weapons or infrasonic weapons are proposed, but rejected due to being
Three-Body
Science experiment on lightning and electricity
he was thought to be the victim of ball lightning. Franklin conceived the idea of using a kite to raise the lightning rod to a great height. He described
Kite_experiment
Apparent unusual observation in the sky
computer-generated. Light phenomena (mirages, Fata Morgana, sundogs, ball lightning, moon dogs, satellite flares, lens flare, searchlights and other ground
Unidentified_flying_object
Slavic supreme god of the sky and war
Перун) is the highest god of the pantheon and the god of sky, thunder, lightning, storms, rain, law, war, fertility and oak trees. His other attributes
Perun
Church in Devon, England
badly damaged in the Great Thunderstorm of 1638, apparently struck by ball lightning. An afternoon service was taking place at the time, and the building
Church of St Pancras, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Church_of_St_Pancras,_Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Topics referred to by the same term
International Airport Orbe (disambiguation) Orbis (disambiguation) Ball lightning Sprite (folklore) This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Orb
Brazilian mythological figure
origins of the Mãe-do-Ouro date to the 18th century Brazilian Gold Rush. Ball lightning Brown Mountain Lights Hitodama Marfa lights Will-o'-the-wisp Valeriano
Mãe-do-Ouro
List
This is a list of ball games and ball sports that include a ball as a key element in the activity, usually for scoring points. Ball sports fall within
List_of_ball_games
Russian mathematician
integrals, the geometry of Grassmannians. He proposed an explanation of ball lightning based on the hypothesis of plasma superconductivity. M. I. Zelikin was
Mikhail_Zelikin
Israeli academic
laboratory-made plasma balls and the relatively rare phenomenon of ball lightning in nature enables mimicking this natural atmospheric phenomenon in the
Eli_Jerby
Philosophical problem-solving principle
simplicity were used to argue against the phenomena of meteorites, ball lightning, continental drift, and reverse transcriptase. One can argue for atomic
Occam's_razor
Atmospheric ghost lights
fatuus receding upon being approached, and the differing accounts of ball lightning (which was also classified as a kind of ignis fatuus). An example of
Will-o'-the-wisp
Young adult novel in the "Tom Swift" series of the early 1900's
of light that was described as being able to maintain itself, like ball lightning, making hunting at night much safer in the dark of Africa. In appearance
Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle
Tom_Swift_and_His_Electric_Rifle
1907 French film
furniture; a stereotypical ghost; movement of cutlery and food on their own; ball lightning; unexplained tilting of the entire home; and a grotesque being with
The_House_of_Ghosts
UFO researcher (1919–2005)
reports were best explained as a previously unknown type of plasma or ball lightning that might have been generated from the power lines or their transformers
Philip_J._Klass
American stealth multirole fighter aircraft
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic stealth strike fighters. A multirole combat aircraft
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Lockheed_Martin_F-35_Lightning_II
Unidentified phenomenon at Hessdalen valley in Norway
and Hessdalen Lights phenomenon. Aleya (Ghost light), Bengal Aurora Ball lightning Brown Mountain lights Chir Batti Hessdalen AMS Longdendale lights Maco
Hessdalen_lights
Creature in Mapuche mythology
(the Mapuche lunar goddess), because she also produces a bright light. Ball lightning Energy being Tupilaq Tikoloshe Atmospheric ghost lights Will-o-the-wisp
Anchimayen
1980 British television series
where we have several clues that hint at an answer. Clarke looks at ball lightning (including one sighting by Roger Jennison in the cabin of an aircraft)
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World
Arthur_C._Clarke's_Mysterious_World
Windmill in Norwich, Norfolk, England
later used as a snuff mill and an observatory until it was struck by ball lightning and burnt down in 1833. Carrow Snuff Mill was built between 1773 and
Carrow_Snuff_Mill
Military unit
including operations "Monkey Cage", "Winter Forest", and "Ball Lightning". Operation "Ball Lightning" (February 1943) was particularly devastating. Tasked
1st Belarusian Partisan Brigade
1st_Belarusian_Partisan_Brigade
Flashing light phenomenon seen below the ocean's surface
times, ruled out what te lapa was not. Ruled-out phenomena include: ball lightning, tektites, bioluminescence, luminescence, St. Elmo's fire, shooting
Te_lapa
Spanish physicist (1939–2022)
1016/S0375-9601(97)00366-6. ——; Soler, Mario; Trueba, José L. (1998). "A model of ball lightning as a magnetic knot with linked streamers". Journal of Geophysical Research:
Antonio_Fernández_Rañada
Japanese mythological creature
lightning. It may also fly about as a ball of lightning (in fact, the creature may be an attempt to explain the phenomenon of lightning, such as ball
Raijū
1978 New Zealand UFO sightings
radar. Another suggestion astronomers made was that the lights could be ball lightning or meteorites. British astronomer Patrick Moore thought the lights were
Kaikōura_lights
Sikh folk-legend
Guru Ram Das to preserve the shrine while the British thought the ball lightning's appearance was a good omen for the rule of Queen Victoria. The lore
Kudrati_Chamatkar
Legend
speculation, supported by Christopher Chatfield, deputy director of the Ball Lightning Research Division of TORRO (Tornado & Storm Research Organisation),
Christchurch_Dragon
Scientific instrument demonstrating electric charge
thunderstorm make the lightning rod negatively charged, and also make the bell connected to it negatively charged. The metal ball is attracted and crashes
Franklin_bells
Czech actor (1920–1994)
for Adele (Adéla ještě nevečeřela, 1977) Swap (A kétfenekű dob, 1978) Ball Lightning (Kulový blesk, 1978) Those Wonderful Movie Cranks (1978) Lásky mezi
Rudolf_Hrušínský
American chemist and physicist (1881–1957)
Colloids "Langmuir, Irving" Infoplease.com. " Irving Langmuir's Ball Lightning Tube". Ball Lightning Page. Science Hobbyist. "Irving Langmuir shows Whitney one
Irving_Langmuir
Mountain in Shandong, China
the Moon where Chang'e 4 landed. Significant scenes from the novel Ball Lightning by Cixin Liu take place on Mount Tai, which he depicts as a site of
Mount_Tai
Cree actor and filmmaker
of film director and actress Georgina Lightning and brother of actors Crystle Lightning and William Lightning. He was a Young Artist Award nominee in
Cody_Lightning
Atmospheric ghost lights in Japanese folklore
their true identities such as the natural combustion of petroleum or ball lightning, but there are many that still go unexplained. Kitsune no yomeiri List
Kitsunebi
American writer (1874–1932)
frogs, fishes, and inorganic materials, spontaneous human combustion, ball lightning (a term explicitly used by Fort), poltergeist events, unaccountable
Charles_Fort
Compression of an electrically conducting filament by magnetic forces
199547. "The PLASMAK Configuration and Ball Lightning" (PDF) presented at the International Symposium on Ball Lightning; July 1988 Witalis, E. A. "Plasma-physical
Pinch_(plasma_physics)
Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The franchise features an ensemble cast of characters and takes place in the
List of Dragon Ball characters
List_of_Dragon_Ball_characters
16th-century English politician
History of Parliament. Retrieved 11 November 2022. Stenhoff, Mark (1999). Ball Lightning. p. 73. Smyth, John (1883). The Lives of the Berkeleys Volume 2. p. 182
Nicholas_Walshe
Comedy, Drama 6 Case for a Rookie Hangman (1969) Pavel Juráček Mystery 7 Ball Lightning (1978) Ladislav Smoljak, Zdeněk Podskalský Comedy 8 The Poacher's Foster
List of Czech films considered the best
List_of_Czech_films_considered_the_best
for James Baines of the Black Ball Line, Liverpool, for the Australia trade. It has been said[by whom?] that Lightning was the most extreme example of
Lightning_(clipper)
Valley within Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States
earthquakes continued until mid-Aug. Ball lightning near the ground was noted in addition to regular thunder and lightning, rare in South Alaska, while severe
Valley_of_Ten_Thousand_Smokes
more closely tune cards for balance. Ball Lightning – One of the iconic red creatures in early Magic, Ball Lightning has been reprinted several times and
Magic: The Gathering expansion sets, 1993–1995
Magic:_The_Gathering_expansion_sets,_1993–1995
1939 novel by Eric Frank Russell
are immaterial: they are made of energy and Russell compares them to ball lightning. How could we ever hope to revolt against such beings? Therein lies
Sinister_Barrier
DC Comics character
constructs, like nets or cages, blinding flashes, generating thrown "ball lightning", producing electromagnetic pulses to incapacitate electronical devices
Static_(DC_Comics)
List of events
Widecombe-in-the-Moor in Devon: 4 are killed and around 60 injured when probable ball lightning strikes the parish church. The Queen's House at Greenwich, designed
1638_in_England
monkey myth concerns the God of Lightning Raijin who is accompanied by shape-shifting raijū (雷獣,"thunder beast") ball lightning that sometimes appeared as
Monkeys_in_Japanese_culture
Czech actress
okamžik (1981) ... Helena Kodetová Brontosaurus (1980) ... Bižoléčára Ball Lightning (1978) ... Knotková Sneh pod nohami (1978) ... Zuza Melichová Setkání
Daniela_Kolářová
Torus-shaped vortex in a fluid
has been suggested as an explanation for the internal structure of ball lightning. For example, Shafranov [citation needed] used a magnetohydrodynamic
Vortex_ring
Village in Devon, England
badly damaged in the Great Thunderstorm of 1638, apparently struck by ball lightning during an afternoon service. The building was packed with about 300
Widecombe_in_the_Moor
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