Ball lightning: a Renaissance account from Zafra (Spain)
Título
Ball lightning: a Renaissance account from Zafra (Spain)
Autor
J. M. Vaquero, J. M. Vaquero
Descripción
An analysis is given of the account of a globe of fire observedin Zafra (Spain) in the middle of the 16th century. During a strong storm,Conde Don Pedro observed what he described as a globe of fire that wasdirected against the city and abruptly changed course. He attributed thechange in course to a miracle. He described neither any damage nor sound.
Fecha
2017
Identificador
10.5194/hgss-8-53-2017
Fuente
History of Geo- and Space Sciences
Editor
Copernicus Publications
Cobertura
Science, Geology, Physics, Geophysics. Cosmic physics, Dynamic and structural geology
Archivos
Colección
Citación
J. M. Vaquero, J. M. Vaquero, “Ball lightning: a Renaissance account from Zafra (Spain),” SOCICT Open, consulta 25 de septiembre de 2025, https://www.socictopen.socict.org/items/show/22777.
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