transient luminous event
transient luminous event noun: any of a variety of upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms.
Noun
transient luminous event (plural transient luminous events)
- Any of a variety of upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms.
- Transient luminous events can be another source of ionization in the upper atmosphere.2010, Rafael Escribano Torres, Isabel Tanarro Onrubiay, Spectroscopy of the atmospheres, CSIC, page 34
- During World War II (and probably before), high flying pilots were reported to have observed unexplained aerial phenomena (UAP), often now called transient luminous events (TLE’s), particularly in the vicinity of thunderstorms.2012, Don Lipman, “Red sprites, blue jets, and elves What are these mysterious, elusive phenomena?”, in The Washington Post
Forms of transient luminous event
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Questions about transient luminous event
- What does transient luminous event mean?
- Transient luminous event means any of a variety of upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms.
- What part of speech is transient luminous event?
- Transient luminous event is a noun.
- What is the plural of transient luminous event?
- The plural of transient luminous event is transient luminous events.
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