Abstract
PROF. R. W. WOOD'S letter in NATURE of Nov. 8, p. 723, is a valuable contribution to our knowledge of this type of lightning. His reference to increasing our knowledge by touching the globe perhaps calls for a word of warning. I think that touching the globe would certainly cause a very severe burn and might possibly also kill the experimenter. Many years ago I saw two globes of lightning. They were reddish yellow in colour and appeared to be rotating. One of them struck a building and burst with a loud report, causing the inhabitants to open the windows and look out to see what had happened, but as there was no trace of anything they looked bewildered. The other drifted away.
Similar content being viewed by others
Article PDF
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
RUSSELL, A. Ball Lightning. Nature 126, 809 (1930). https://doi.org/10.1038/126809a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/126809a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.