red sprites

Definitions of red sprites
  1. noun
    atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
    synonyms: sprites
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    type of:
    atmospheric electricity
    electrical discharges in the atmosphere
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