Why Do We Have Lightning

To fully understand how the water cycle works we must first understand the principles of evaporation and condensation.

Why do we have lightning.

It goes to a place that has the opposite charge. Lightning is an electric current. Nitrogen the dominant gas in the atmosphere is excited by this strong flow of energy its electrons moving to higher energy states. The energy goes through the air.

When air continues to rise the cloud gets bigger and bigger. When the opposite charges build up enough this insulating capacity of the air breaks down and there is a rapid discharge of electricity that we know as lightning. As the air rises water vapour cools and forms a cloud. When the ground is hot it heats the air above it.

Evaporation is the process by which a liquid absorbs heat and changes to a vapor. Lightning is an electrical discharge caused by imbalances between storm clouds and the ground or within the clouds themselves. This warm air rises. Lightning begins with a process that s less mysterious.

In the early stages of development air acts as an insulator between the positive and negative charges in the cloud and between the cloud and the ground. Most lightning occurs within the clouds. A good example is a puddle of water after a rainfall. This lightning bolt of energy that is let out is called a leader stroke.