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NASA Technical Note D-3188, Ball lightning characteristics

Document44 pagesPublic domainPublished January 1966
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Warren Rayle's survey of Lewis staff: how many had seen ball lightning and how many a nearby ground stroke, with 112 detailed descriptions of size, colour, brightness, duration and behaviour.

Warren D. Rayle, NASA Lewis Research Center, 1966. Public domain

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DocumentWarren D. Rayle, NASA Lewis Research Center · ntrs.nasa.gov · 1966-01 · Public domain (US government work)Primary source: Ball lightning characteristics (NASA TN D-3188)1 step from the original

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