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Register: Lightning Type
URI: https://codes.nws.noaa.gov/FMH-1/2017/LightningType
Manner of observed lightning discharges
Contents
| Name | Notation | Description | Types | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud-to-Air | CA | Streaks of lightning which pass from a cloud to the air, but ... | Concept | stable |
| Combination of CA and CC phenomena | CACC | Streaks of lightning which pass from cloud to air, and from o... | Concept | stable |
| Combination of CA, CC and CG phenomena | CACCCG | Streaks of lightning which pass from a cloud to the air, from... | Concept | stable |
| Combination of CA, CC, CG, and IC phenomena | CACCCGIC | Streaks of lightning which pass from a cloud to the air, from... | Concept | stable |
| Combination of CA and CG phenomena | CACG | Streaks of lightning which pass from a cloud to the air, and ... | Concept | stable |
| Combination of CA and IC phenomena | CAIC | Streaks of lightning which pass from a cloud to the air and w... | Concept | stable |
| Cloud-cloud | CC | Streaks of lightning reaching from one cloud to another. | Concept | stable |
| Combination of CC and CG phenomena | CCCG | Streaks of lightning reach from one cloud to another and betw... | Concept | stable |
| Combination of CC, CG and IC phenomena | CCCGIC | Streaks of lightning reaching one cloud to another, between c... | Concept | stable |
| Cloud-ground | CG | Lightning occurring between cloud and ground. | Concept | stable |
| Combination of CG and IC phenomena | CGIC | Lightning occurring between cloud and ground and within the c... | Concept | stable |
| In-cloud | IC | Lightning which takes place within the cloud. | Concept | stable |