halle1 (01/20/83)
You are absolutely correct. There is no reason for there not to be ground to earth lightning. As a matter of fact, most lightning that does strike the ground does start at the earth. This behavior has been demonstrated many times photographically. The explanation is somewhat complicated, but is well documented in the scientific literature. If anyone would like a simplified explaination, I will be happy to provide it by mail. Jeff Halle houxz!halle1
dag (01/24/83)
I seem to remember a Scientific American cover story about lightning some years back. Daniel Glasser ...decvax!sultan!dag