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The purpose of this monograph is to review the known physical
aspects of two unusual forms of atmospheric luminous phenomena, to
deduce their characteristics and properties, and to promote efforts
to improve their understanding. These two forms, called ball
lightning and bead lightning, have visual images that differ from
the linear image associated with normallightning. The terms
"balliightning" and "bead lightning" are used to denote atmospheric
luminous forms which are occasionally observed and have the
geometrie shape suggested by their name. Vet, it is possible that
neither phenomenon may in fact be a form of lightning in the sense
of a continuous electrical discharge. Bead lightning has been
described as the residue of a cloud-to cloud or cloud-to-ground
lightning stroke and has the appearance of aseries of luminous
balls separated by dark regions, thus resembling astring of pearls,
and remains visible for about one second. Ball lightning has been
described as a single luminous globe appearing ne ar the ground
after a lightning stroke and also remaining visible for about one
second. Both phenomena remain visible far longer than normal
lightning flashes."
The purpose of this monograph is to review the known physical
aspects of two unusual forms of atmospheric luminous phenomena, to
deduce their characteristics and properties, and to promote efforts
to improve their understanding. These two forms, called ball
lightning and bead lightning, have visual images that differ from
the linear image associated with normallightning. The terms
"balliightning" and "bead lightning" are used to denote atmospheric
luminous forms which are occasionally observed and have the
geometrie shape suggested by their name. Vet, it is possible that
neither phenomenon may in fact be a form of lightning in the sense
of a continuous electrical discharge. Bead lightning has been
described as the residue of a cloud-to cloud or cloud-to-ground
lightning stroke and has the appearance of aseries of luminous
balls separated by dark regions, thus resembling astring of pearls,
and remains visible for about one second. Ball lightning has been
described as a single luminous globe appearing ne ar the ground
after a lightning stroke and also remaining visible for about one
second. Both phenomena remain visible far longer than normal
lightning flashes."
Horslips: arguably the greatest band in Irish rock music history.
This five-piece band produced truly special, unique music in the
1970s. By joining literary craft and their cultural heritage with a
fusion of traditionally inspired music with rock instrumentation,
they created a genre of music which became known as 'Celtic Rock'.
Horslips also pioneered an 'in-house' approach to the rock music
business, controlling their stage presentation, graphic design,
record pressing and concert promotion. Their finest albums - The
Tain, and The Book Of Invasions - adapted legendary and historic
texts with compelling music. Elsewhere the life and times of
Turlough O'Carolan, the famine and emigration provided a conceptual
backdrop to Dancehall Sweethearts, Aliens, and The Man Who Built
America. But the band broke up in 1980. Reconvening in the next
century, after the 'longest tea break in history', they produced a
new 'acoustic covers' album, played stadium-filling gigs and
television performances, and recorded two live albums. This book
celebrates (and sometimes criticises) the creative waves that Eamon
Carr, Barry Devlin, Johnny Fean, Jim Lockhart, and Charles O'Connor
gave us.
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