Sprites (Noun)
Meaning
Atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- Sprites are brief, glowing columns of light that appear above thunderstorms, often accompanied by elves.
- Sprites are electrical discharges that occur above thunderstorms, lasting only a few milliseconds and reaching heights of up to 60 miles.
- The researchers used high-speed cameras to capture the elusive sprites that flash above intense thunderstorms.
- Scientists believe that sprites are triggered by lightning strikes within powerful thunderstorms.
- Sprites are globular flashes of red light that appear as a unique display of atmospheric electricity during severe thunderstorms.