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Lightning strikes map

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Where does lightning flash most frequently? According to satellite observations, it occurs more often over land than over the oceans. And lightning seems to happen more often closer to the equator. The map above shows the average yearly counts of lightning flashes per square kilometer from to Areas with the fewest number of flashes each year are gray and purple; areas with the largest number of lightning flashes—as many as per year per square kilometer—are bright pink. Flashes above 38 degrees North were observed by OTD only, as the satellite flew to higher latitudes. The higher frequency of lighting over land makes sense because solid earth absorbs sunlight and heats up faster than water; this means there is stronger convection and greater atmospheric instability, leading to the formation of thunder and lightning producing storms.

Lightning strikes map

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