Theoretically speaking, can you increase the possibility of an area to be hit by lightning?

Question

I don't know how. I thought of increasing the positive charge in a very high and elevated area.

What do you think? Is that possible?

Answer 1

yes it is.

Answer 2

Yes, just take a tall metal pole and expose it over any trees and your guaranteed that lightning will hit it (well unless you do that in a desert). As you know lightning is attracted to metal and electricity looks to take the path of lowest resistance so it will jump across shortest distances (that's why the pole has to be above trees).

The whole idea of a lightning rod is to attract lightning to it instead of houses and funnel the charge safely into the ground.

Here is a picture ==> http://www.flickr.com/photos/56964051@N00/162838597/

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Answer 3

Another technique to increase lightning strikes is to launch small model rockets into the air attached to a wire connected to the ground, this works quite effectively to attract lightning.

Answer 4

Yes.
Lightning takes the path of least electrical resistance.
A source of ionizing radiation near ground level would create low resistance paths, some leading up, and potentially leading lightning down.
The principle has been used in lightning protection devices.

Answer 5

IF you wish to be struck by lightning, go next to something that conducts electricity such as water, lightning rod, tree, or utility pole.

power lines are chock full of positive charge

Answer 6

Yes, but there has to be two factors:
1. A large, open space
2. A medium (i.e. lots of metal)

Answer 7

Very easily, just drive a nail into the ground.