Discusses European research including lightning's preference for certain grounds. Covers Franklin rod, Faraday cage, and ionizing air terminals. A wide variety of real time weather maps. This web site contains thousands of weather related images. As a result, links to these images are grouped by data type, image type and region.
Lightning creates thunder.
How lightning reaches the ground. Includes a guide to weather observation. Live Lightning maps, data, and photographs. A compilation of a variety of educational resources, photos and sounds on lightning for all ages. Some excellent original photos.