![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509071910im_/http://www.nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field Uncovering the Mechanisms of Lightning Varieties
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March 26, 2008
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The mechanism behind different types of lightning may now be understood, thanks to a combination of direct observation and computer modeling reported by a team of researchers from New Mexico Tech and Penn State.
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