English

Noun

transient luminous events

1. (astronomy, meteorology) any of a variety of upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms
   • 2010, Rafael Escribano Torres, Isabel Tanarro Onrubiay, Spectroscopy of the atmospheres, CSIC:

     Transient luminous events can be another source of ionization in the upper atmosphere.

See also

• blue starter
• bluejet
• elve
• gigantic jet
• gnome
• pixie
• red sprite
• sprite halo
• sprite
• troll
• upward lightning