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Electrostatic discharge
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Electrostatic discharge is a sudden and momentary flow of electric current between two differently-charged objects when brought close together or when the dielectric between them breaks down, often cr
A portion of a static discharger on an aircraft. Note the two sharp 3/8" metal micropoints and the protective yellow plastic.
A portion of a static discharger on an aircraft. Note the two sharp 3/8" metal micropoints and the protective yellow plastic.
ESD Jacket
ESD Jacket
A network card inside an antistatic bag, a bag made of a partially conductive plastic that acts as a Faraday cage, shielding the card from ESD.
A network card inside an antistatic bag, a bag made of a partially conductive plastic that acts as a Faraday cage, shielding the card from ESD.
Electric discharge showing the ribbon-like plasma filaments from multiple discharges from a Tesla coil.
Electric discharge showing the ribbon-like plasma filaments from multiple discharges from a Tesla coil.
Lightning
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Lightning is a natural phenomenon consisting of electrostatic discharges occurring through the atmosphere between two electrically charged regions. One or both regions are within the atmosphere, with
Electrostatic discharge
…breaks down, often creating a visible spark associated with the static electricity between the objects. ESD can create spectacular electric sparks (lightning, with the accompanying sound of thunder, is an example of a large-scale ESD event), but also less dramatic forms, which may be neither seen nor heard…
Strokes of cloud-to-ground lightning strike the Mediterranean Sea off of Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France.
Strokes of cloud-to-ground lightning strike the Mediterranean Sea off of Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France.
A bolt from the blue lightning strike which appears to initiate from a clear patch of sky, but the turbulent sky above the anvil cloud drives a bolt o
A bolt from the blue lightning strike which appears to initiate from a clear patch of sky, but the turbulent sky above the anvil cloud drives a bolt of plasma through the cloud directly to the ground. They are commonly referred to as positive flashes, despite the fact that they are usually negative in polarity.
Multiple paths of cloud-to-cloud lightning, Swifts Creek, Australia.
Multiple paths of cloud-to-cloud lightning, Swifts Creek, Australia.
Intra-clouds lightning over the Baltic Sea.
Intra-clouds lightning over the Baltic Sea.