Is Sea Salt The Reason For Less Lightning Over The Ocean? | Weather.com

Is Sea Salt The Reason For Less Lightning Over The Ocean?

March 23, 2025

Updated: March 23, 2025, 11:29 pm EDTPublished: March 23, 2025, 11:29 pm EDT

A study in the journal Nature Communications reveals that the salt in sea spray reduces the number of lightning strikes over the ocean, and scientists think these findings might help us in the future.

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