Sunday, January 8, 2012

Can someone find this chemistry-related video for me (very interesting!)?

At someplace of a very high altitude, most likely a mountain, thunderstorms will come through and electrons in the clouds will attach themselves to metal objects (like metal poles) turning them a glowing blue for a few moments. This also happens on boats in the middle of the sea. At the highest point of a boat, occasionally electrons will form together, creating a heavy bright blue cloud. The cloud will eventually get so heavy it will "fling itself" off the boat. Old sailors called it "Saint Elmo's Fire." Can someone find a video of either of these for me? That'd be pretty swell. 10 points for (the best) videos!

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