red sprites

0.01 sec.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

red sprites - 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)

sprites

atmospheric electricity - electrical discharges in the atmosphere

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
atmospheric electricity sprites			Red sprites only last a fraction of a second, while blue jet can last a full second, making them easier to capture using video equipment. Flashpoint; EX-TEACHER WAS FIRST IN WORLD TO SNAP RARE LIGHTNING by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Pasko and other researchers have started photographing and measuring the bright pulses, which are called red sprites and blue jets. Shocking! What causes red sprites and blue jets? by Fergus, Charles / Highlights for Children Only in the last few years have scientists discovered these red sprites and much rarer flares, called blue jets (SN: 12/17/94, p. Glowing doughnuts flash high above storms by Monastersky, Richard / Science News			red sandalwood red sanders red sanderswood Red sandstone red saunders Red scale red scare Red Sea red seaweed red setter red shank red shift red shrubby penstemon red silk cotton red silk-cotton tree Red silver red silver fir red siskin red snapper red snow Red softening red sorrel red spider red spider mite Red Spot red sprites red spruce Red Square red squill red squirrel red state Red Sun red supergiant Red Tai red tape red tide red trillium red underwing red valerian Red viper Red vitriol red water red willow red wine red wolf red worm red-backed lemming red-backed mouse red-backed sandpiper red-backed shrike red-bellied black snake			red snow red snow Red softening red soil red sore disease Red Sorghum Spent Grains red sorrel red sorrel red sorrel red sorrels red sorrels red sorrels Red Sox Nation Red Sox Radio Network Red Spear Gaming Red Spears red spider red spider red spider red spider red spider mite red spider mites red spider mites red spider mites red spinach Red spot Red spot red spot disease Red Springs and Northern Railroad Red Springs High School red sprites Red Sprites and Blue Jets Red Sprites and Blue Jets Red Sprites and Blue Jets red spruce red spruce Red spur valerian Red Squad Alliance Red Square Red Square Red Square Soviet Republik red squill red squill red squill red squirrel red squirrel Red Squirrel Survival Trust Red Squirrels Red Squirrels red staining inocybe Red Star Army Red Star Belgrade Red Star Beverlo Red Star Youth Collective Red state Red State Update Red states and blue states red station clock Red Steel red stele Red Steppe

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.