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Arc discharge

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arc discharge

A luminous, gaseous, electrical discharge in which the charge transfer occurs continuously along a narrow channel of high ion density.

An arc discharge requires a continuous source of an electric potential gradient across the terminals of the arc. Arc discharges do not naturally occur in the atmosphere.
Compare corona discharge, point discharge, spark discharge.

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