Regular Lightning (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Regular Lightning

Caption

This map shows the frequency of lightning strikes of all sizes measured by the World Wide Lightning Location Network, with pink being the highest values. Lightning occurs most often over land, with a few so-called "lightning chimneys" that include the Southeastern U.S. and the islands of Southeast Asia.

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World Wide Lightning Location Network

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