3. • Hard to see
through the
clouds a lot
of the times
• Not a lot of
studies on this
type of
lightning
http://geology.com/articles/volcanic-lightning/
4. Where does the charge for the
lightning come from?
http://www.nydailynews.com/ne
ws/volcanic-lightning-electrifying-
sights-erupting-volcanoes-gallery-
1.1100739?pmSlide=1.1100730
Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland
April 18, 2010
5. First possibility:
Charges came from
mamga, volcanic
ashes and rock
http://www.utaot.com/wp-
content/uploads/2012/12/volcano_eruption_lightnin
g-wallpaper-1680x1050.jpg
6. Second Possibility: rising
water and ice coated
ash particles
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/w
orldnews/8561859/Volcano-in-Chile-ash-grounds-
flights-in-Argentina.html?image=1
7. Two Types of Volcanic Lightning
the mouth of an erupting
volcano
around in the heights of a
towering plume
http://io9.com/volcanic-lightning-
how-does-it-work-459806533
http://io9.com/volcanic-
lightning-how-does-it-work-
459806533
