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超高層雷放電 (ちょうこうそうかみなりほうでん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

超ちょう高こう層そう雷かみなり放ほう電でん

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Meanings

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upper-atmospheric lightning; upper-atmospheric discharge

Scientific term for transient luminous events above thunderstorms, such as sprites, elves, and blue jets.

超ちょう高こう層そう雷かみなり放ほう電でんは、雷らい雲うんの上じょう空くうで起おこる発はっ光

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Upper-atmospheric lightning is a general term for luminous phenomena that occur above thunderclouds.

Kanji

超transcend, super-, ultra-
高tall, high, expensive
層stratum, social class, layer
雷thunder, lightning bolt
放set free, release, fire
電electricity

Related words

雷かみなり
Refers to ordinary lightning and thunder; 超高層雷放電 specifically denotes rare electrical discharges in the upper atmosphere.
スプライト
A specific type of upper-atmospheric lightning; 超高層雷放電 is the broader category.

Built from

超ちょう高こう層そう+雷かみなり+

Etymology

Compound of 超高層 (extreme high altitude) + 雷 (lightning) + 放電 (discharge). A modern scientific term.

放ほう電でん