The Lightning of the Catatumbo
Lightning of Catatumbo, is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs in the lake of Maracaibo in Venezuela, mainly in the south zone of the lake and in the lower basin of Catatumbo River, where its name comes from.
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This phenomenon is characterized by the appearance of a series of lightning almost continuously and practically silent because of the great distances needed to observe the phenomenon, which occurs in clouds of great vertical development, forming electric shocks between 1 and almost 4 kilometers high.
The origin of this phenomenon is in the orographic effect of these mountain ranges that enclose and brake the northeasterly winds; thus, clouds of great vertical development are produced, concentrated mainly in the Catatumbo river basin. This phenomenon is very easy to see from hundreds of kilometers away, as from Cúcuta, in Colombia, or from the lake itself (where there are usually no clouds at night).
It can occur up to 260 times a year and lasts up to 10 hours per night; In addition, this phenomenon can reach 60 downloads per minute.
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