If lightening strikes the ocean how far will it travel and will it kill animals that get hit buy the electricity?
How does that work?
2007-08-07 15:26:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Here is a link scroll down until you see something about lightning!!!
2007-08-07 15:31:14 · answer #1 · answered by Sierra A 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lightning is always of a very high voltage, but the current, (amperage), varies widely, and it is the amperage that determines lethality.
Since lightning is basically an equalization of static charge between the upper air and the ground, and salt water is a conducting medium, the lethal zone about a sea strike will vary as the inverse cube of the distance.
Creatures close to the strike would be at risk, with the danger dropping off rapidly with distance.
Sorry not to be able to say more.
2007-08-07 22:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by Irv S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont think lightening hits ocean poss something on it like a rig or ship even if did hit no fish or living thing would be hurt as lightening wouldnt dive it would spread across
also the inhabitants of the sea would go deeper as fish do in lakes/ponds etc when temps are low
2007-08-07 22:32:36 · answer #3 · answered by bob 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lightning wont strike a body of water. In fact the negative charge comes from the ground while the positive comes from the sky, they meet in the middle to make a connection.
2007-08-07 22:34:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know much about lightning but this site seemed to answer your question. it talks about how conductive saltwater is and how close a fish has to be to get hurt.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_fish_not_get_'fried'_when_lightning_strikes
2007-08-07 22:33:30 · answer #5 · answered by Bettie_T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋