| NOUN | phenomenon | sprites, red sprites | atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves) |
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| Meaning | atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves). | |
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| Synonym | red sprites | |
| Broader | atmospheric electricity | electrical discharges in the atmosphere |
| Spanish | sprites | |
| Catalan | sprites | |
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