Two researchers in a lab in New Zealand say their experiment may explain enigmatic weather phenomena such as ball lightning. home.dmv.com/~tbastian/balite.htm
According to a statistical investigation, approximately 5% of the world population have witnessed ball lightning. Various physical theories are presented here. www.sciam.com/..
A BBC news article on New Zealand scientists who believe that ball lightning is little more than burning soil fragments that have been kicked up into the air. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/628709.stm