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In this illuminating episode, we delve into the fascinating world of lightning chemistry, where electrical discharges in the atmosphere create one of nature's most powerful displays. Through engaging interviews with meteorologists and atmospheric physicists, we explore how charge separation occurs within thunderclouds as ice particles and water droplets collide and separate. Our journey takes us from thunderstorm formation to lightning strikes, where we'll examine the intense electrical fields that can exceed 10,000 volts per centimeter, ionizing air molecules along discharge paths. We'll investigate the crucial role of electron avalanches in creating conductive plasma channels that allow lightning to propagate, explaining why these brilliant flashes can reach temperatures exceeding 30,000°C—five times hotter than the sun's surface. The explorati ...