Storms producing cloud to ground lightning (lightning that strikes the ground) in isolated thunderstorms or super cells (which can be very dangerous) produce some dramatic pictures.

风暴产生的云团和雷电交加的暴风雨会产生地面闪电(击向地面的闪电)，或者超级闪电(可能非常危险)会拍出极具效果的照片。

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Using high-speed photography, scientists have determined that there are two steps to the occurrence of lightning from a cloud to the ground.

利用高速摄影技术，科学家们已经确定了闪电从云层到达地面有两个步骤。

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The channel is only a few centimeters in diameter, but that is wide enough for electrons to follow the channel to the ground in the visible form of a flash of lightning.

这个通道的直径只有几厘米，但它的宽度足以让电子以闪电这样看得到的形式随着通道到达地面。

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When lightning forces ground workers indoors, planes can still pull up to gates, saving airlines money and passengers time.

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Another says ordinary lightning hits the ground or a tree and dislodges a glowing mass.

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The Lightning ended a three-game losing streak while Buffalo failed to make up ground in the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

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