From: utzoo!decvax!duke!harpo!ihnp4!houxz!halle1
Newsgroups: net.physics
Title: Re: Some observations...and a lightning query.
Article-I.D.: houxz.253
Posted: Thu Jan 20 13:21:22 1983
Received: Sun Jan 23 04:37:24 1983
References: ihuxk.267

You are absolutely correct.  There is no reason for there not to be ground
to earth lightning.  As a matter of fact, most lightning that does strike the
ground does start at the earth.  This behavior has been demonstrated many
times photographically.  The explanation is somewhat complicated, but is
well documented in the scientific literature.  If anyone would like a simplified
explaination, I will be happy to provide it by mail.

					Jeff Halle
					houxz!halle1