Another heatwave and 6 days of high temperatures and an opportunity to capture an unnatural evening glow in the still heat.
Sweltering Summer days are sometimes referred to as the ‘dog days of Summer.’ This comes from the Roman phrase ‘dies caniculares.’ It was noted by the Romans, that the star Sirius (also called the Dog Star) began to rise in the sky before the sun towards the end of July. The star was so bright that they believed it gave extra heat to the sun and was responsible for the hot days of Summer.
The rising hot air and moisture provide perfect conditions for thunder and lightning. At 30,000 degrees celsius, lightning is five times hotter than the surface of the sun.
A single thundercloud is more powerful than any nuclear power plant on earth. It has been calculated at approximately 1 billion volts.
Isn’t nature amazing?
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