Catatumbo Lightning Research Paper

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“Catatumbo Lightning”

I chose Catatumbo lightning because it’s a very beautiful thing to see, yet scary at the same time. Catatumbo lightning is not different from any other type of lightning, and the storms are not different from any other type of storm. It is an amazing feature to see and experience. Methane from bogs is often cited as a cause for the Catatumbo thunderstorms and lightning. Many people fear lightning because it’s electricity coming from the sky. Your parents also teach you when it’s lightning, go somewhere and sit down. Many people have been injured and even killed by lightning. Distant lightning located anywhere on earth have different colors that are beautiful to see in the sky.

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