RE: [Paddlewise] lightening strikes

From: PeterO <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 07:06:59 +1100
Ralph wrote:-
>What seems to have emerged as an area to avoid
>is an immediate band on either side of an open
>shoreline, such as a beach.

G'Day Ralph,

I wondered about the zone near the shore. One might expect to see evidence
such as molten sand patches or an increased frequency of stricken trees at
the shore edge. As many trees in Australia show evidence of burning this
would be hard to assess over here. Did the argument apply to rivers as well
or just open water?

All the best, PeterO
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