Rare cloud top flashes known as ’pixies’ captured up close on a flight in Oklahoma 6/17/2023.
This is one of my favorite captures of late. A fascinating and rarely captured cloud top Transient Luminous Event known as a Pixie. Very quick electric blue flashes believed to be 100m or so across. Little research has been done on their formation, but I talked to Jozsef Bohr, a renowned atmospheric scientist, who said they are likely discharges caused by the oppositely charged cloud top being forced through a screening layer in the atmosphere. Some more prominent flashes can be seen that seem to have a nub of a lightning channel, these are either Gnomes or Blue Starters. Rarely seen and captured because of their location on top of the storm. I have only captured several instances from hundreds of hours observing storms- this unique perspective is something I have dreamed of. So interesting to see where they are focused and to see them dancing so fast at times, then to turn completely off. Just wild nature.
Could they also be related to hail or other moisture up there? Do they signify another possible mode in storm development? Lots of questions. I would love to hear some input.
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