
Lightning bolts striking the Eiffel Tower

by JL Charmet
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Lightning bolts striking the Eiffel Tower
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JL Charmet
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Photograph - Photograph
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Lightning. Lightning bolts striking the Eiffel Tower in Paris France. Lightning occurs when a large, electrical charge builds up in a cloud until it creates an ionized path through the air. Electricity rapidly passes through this pathway. the discharge creating bright light and high temperatures. Tall buildings are often hit by lightning because their shape concentrates the electric field around them. Buildings can be protected by fitting a lightning conductor, a metal wire that carries the electricity to the ground. Photographed on 6 May 1919; degradation of the photograph has caused markings to appear at center right.
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July 16th, 2015
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