Maracaibo lightning

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf atmospheric phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Catatumbo_lightning
gptkbp:causedBy interaction of warm and cold air masses
meteorological conditions
gptkbp:contributedTo ozone production
gptkbp:country gptkb:Venezuela
gptkbp:culturalSignificance navigation aid for centuries
gptkbp:duration up to 10 hours per night
gptkbp:frequency up to 260 nights per year
gptkbp:Guinness_World_Record highest concentration of lightning
gptkbp:hasViewOf hundreds of kilometers away
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maracaibo lightning
gptkbp:lightningFlashesPerHour up to 280
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lake_Maracaibo
gptkbp:nickname Lighthouse of Maracaibo
gptkbp:notableFor high frequency of lightning
world record for lightning activity
gptkbp:occursOver mouth of Catatumbo River
gptkbp:region gptkb:Zulia
gptkbp:studiedBy meteorologists
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:list
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maracaibo,_Venezuela
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6