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Description: The main charging area in a thunderstorm occurs in the central part of the storm where air is moving upward rapidly (updraft) and temperatures range from -15 to -25 Celsius
Title: Understanding Lightning - Figure 1 - Cloud Charging Area
Credit: http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/science/science_electrification.shtml
Author: U.S. Government, National Weather Service
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License: Public domain
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