Lightning's hybrid steel structure allowed for much more steeply banked curves than would have been possible in an ordinary wooden-framed roller coaster of the day.
Red stands for lightning happening in the past 5 minutes. Yellow stands for lightning happening between the past 5 and 10 minutes. Green stands for lightning happening between the past 10 and 30 minutes. Blue stands for lightning happening between the pas
Lightning, the visible discharge of electricity that occurs when a region of a cloud acquires an excess electrical charge, either positive or negative, sufficient to break down the resistance of air.
What is lightning and what causes it? Lightning is an electrical discharge caused by imbalances between storm clouds and the ground, or within the clouds themselves. Most occur within the...