The catatumbo lightning phenomenon occurs at the mouth of the Catatumbo River in Venezuela, where lightning strikes nearly 300 days a year, for up to 10 hours a day. This makes it one of the most consistent lightning displays in the world. The voltage of this lightning is estimated to be around 1 billion volts, making it exceptionally powerful. The shape of the lightning often appears as a continuous, bright column stretching from the cloud to the ground, and the frequency of the strikes is influenced by the unique geological and meteorological conditions of the region. The lightning is thought to be the result of the collision of warm and cold air currents, as well as the high levels of methane and other organic matter emanating from the marshy area.The catatumbo lightning phenomenon occurs at the mouth of the Catatumbo River in Venezuela, where lightning strikes nearly 300 days a year, for up to 10 hours a day. This makes it one of the most consistent lightning displays in the world. The voltage of this lightning is estimated to be around 1 billion volts, making it exceptionally powerful. The shape of the lightning often appears as a continuous, bright column stretching from the cloud to the ground, and the frequency of the strikes is influenced by the unique geological and meteorological conditions of the region. The lightning is thought to be the result of the collision of warm and cold air currents, as well as the high levels of methane and other organic matter emanating from the marshy area.
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