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Catatumbo Lightning: A Unique and Dangerous Weather Phenomenon in Venezuela
TLDR Catatumbo Lightning is a one-of-a-kind weather phenomenon that occurs in Venezuela, producing constant lightning strikes for nine hours a day, 300 days a year. This natural spectacle is caused by the interaction of warm and cold air, creating static electricity and generating lightning.
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Catatumbo Lightning is a specific and isolated weather phenomenon that occurs in Venezuela on Lake Maracaibo.
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Catatumbo Lightning is a unique weather phenomenon that occurs at the same time every day for about 300 days a year, producing constant lightning strikes for nine hours in a localized area, which has historically served as a beacon for sailors but is also more dangerous due to the high frequency of lightning strikes.
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Catatumbo Lightning is now officially recognized as the lightning hotspot of the world, beating out the previous hotspot in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the indigenous people believed it was the work of fireflies paying tribute to their creator God, but we now know the scientific explanation thanks to NOAA.
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The phenomenon of Catatumbo Lightning is caused by warm air rising and coming into contact with colder air, generating static electricity and creating lightning.
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The wind generated every night, called the Merakabo basin nocturnal low level jet, pushes warm air into colder air, creating the conditions for Catatumbo Lightning.
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Catatumbo Lightning occurs due to the interaction of warm air being pushed into colder air, creating a tidal motion that happens about 200 to 300 days a year, accompanied by storms and strong surface winds.
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Venezuela was supposedly named by Amerigo Vespucci because the people living in the Lake Maracaibo region reminded him of people living in houses on stilts in Venice, hence the name "little Venice."
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