It occurs when the dielectric strength of air is exceeded comes in both cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground forms.
The soliton hypothesis seeks to explain one variety of this phenomenon, which may be generally caused by cosmic rays initiating runaway breakdown. ELVES are one type of it caused by nitrogen excitation, while blue jets and red sprites are extremely short-duration forms of it. This phenomenon creates fulgurites, a type of glass, and the Miller-Urey experiment suggested that it caused the synthesis of the first organic molecules on primitive Earth. It occurs when the dielectric strength of air is exceeded comes in both cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground forms. For 10 points, name this meteorological phenomenon, a discharge of electricity usually accompanied by thunder.
The soliton hypothesis seeks to explain one variety of this phenomenon, which may be generally caused by cosmic rays initiating runaway breakdown.
lightning [accept ball lightning until "ELVES are one type of it" is completely read]