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[[lightning|Lightning]] with extraordinary lateral extent near a [[cloud base]] where its dendritic  structure is clearly visible.<br/> This lightning type is prevalent beneath the stratiform [[anvil cloud|anvil]] of [[mesoscale convective systems]]  and is often associated with positive [[cloud-to-ground flash|ground flashes]]. This [[discharge]] form is also referred to as  [[sheet lightning]].
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">[[lightning|Lightning]] with extraordinary lateral extent near a [[cloud base]] where its dendritic  structure is clearly visible.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">This lightning type is prevalent beneath the stratiform [[anvil cloud|anvil]] of [[mesoscale convective systems]]  and is often associated with positive [[cloud-to-ground flash|ground flashes]]. This [[discharge]] form is also referred to as  [[sheet lightning]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 07:48, 30 March 2024

Lightning with extraordinary lateral extent near a cloud base where its dendritic structure is clearly visible.
This lightning type is prevalent beneath the stratiform anvil of mesoscale convective systems and is often associated with positive ground flashes. This discharge form is also referred to as sheet lightning.

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