gigantic jet en · NOUN
Meanings
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An upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms, a carrot-shaped red sprite that propagates upward from the core of an oceanic thunderstorm.
Gigantic jets appear to provide an electrical connection between cloud tops and the ionosphere.
2009, Michael C. Kelley, The earth's ionosphere: plasma physics and electrodynamics, Academic Press, page 364:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gigantic jets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
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