St. Elmo's Fire

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf weather phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs corposant
gptkbp:associatedWith sailors
storms
gptkbp:causedBy atmospheric electricity
gptkbp:color blue
violet
gptkbp:culturalSignificance considered good omen by sailors
gptkbp:describedBy glow of plasma
gptkbp:firstDescribed ancient times
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label St. Elmo's Fire
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:St._Erasmus_of_Formia
gptkbp:observedBy church steeples
ship masts
aircraft wings
lightning rods
gptkbp:occurredIn thunderstorms
gptkbp:relatedTo lightning
corona discharge
gptkbp:scientificExplanation ionization of air by strong electric field
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Demi_Moore
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4