upward lightning
noun1
Astronomy, Climatology, Meteorology, Natural sciences An upper-atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, in which the lightning bolt projects straight into the upper atmosphere.
- Mysterious bluejets can be seen with the naked eye from the ground, but they are rare and difficult to spot.1999, Patricia Barnes-Svarney, Thomas E. Svarney, Skies of fury: weather weirdness around the world, Simon and Schuster, page 100:
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