First Video Evidence Captured of Corona Discharges Glowing on Treetops During Storms
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Summary
Penn State researchers have successfully captured the first-ever video evidence of corona discharges in nature, a long-hypothesized atmospheric phenomenon where treetops glow with ultraviolet light during thunderstorms. Using a modified Toyota Sienna equipped with specialized telescopic weather equipment, scientists traveled to Florida in June 2024 to document these electrical discharges that occur at the tips of tree leaves during storms. The phenomenon had been suspected by scientists for over 70 years but had never been directly observed and recorded in natural conditions until now.
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They were hoping to catch corona discharges, a long-hypothesized atmospheric weather phenomenon where miniscule pulses of electricity dance at the tips of tree leaves, causing the canopy to glow in the ultraviolet (UV).
For more than 70 years, scientists have suspected treetops might emit corona discharges during thunderstorms.
Weather phenomenon that eluded scientists for decades captured in nature as corona discharges glow on tips of leaves.
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