Episode
Short Stuff: Catatumbo Lightning
14:11
Published: Wed Jul 13 2022
Description
Catatumbo lightning is one of nature's most amazing displays of showiness, with strikes occurring 28 times per minute for nine hours a day, 300 days a year. So take cover and take a listen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
This podcast covers practical money topics, such as saving money and maximizing income potential, and also discusses the unique natural phenomenon of Catatumbo lightning in Venezuela.
00:00 - 02:20 (02:20)
Summary
This podcast covers practical money topics, such as saving money and maximizing income potential, and also discusses the unique natural phenomenon of Catatumbo lightning in Venezuela.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Catatumbo Lightning
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Catatumbo Lightning in Venezuela is considered to be the lightning hotspot of the world, striking about 28 times per minute over one localized area for nine hours, approximately 300 nights a year.
02:21 - 07:17 (04:55)
Summary
The Catatumbo Lightning in Venezuela is considered to be the lightning hotspot of the world, striking about 28 times per minute over one localized area for nine hours, approximately 300 nights a year.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Catatumbo Lightning
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Warm air in the tropics, impregnated with humid Caribbean air, rises and comes in contact with colder air that often contains colder ice particles, generating static electricity and resulting in thunderstorms.
07:17 - 12:29 (05:12)
Summary
Warm air in the tropics, impregnated with humid Caribbean air, rises and comes in contact with colder air that often contains colder ice particles, generating static electricity and resulting in thunderstorms.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Catatumbo Lightning
PodcastStuff You Should Know
In this snippet from the podcast, one of the speakers shares how they learned about the origin of the name "Venezuela" from the website Futility Closet.
12:29 - 14:01 (01:32)
Summary
In this snippet from the podcast, one of the speakers shares how they learned about the origin of the name "Venezuela" from the website Futility Closet. It is said that the name was given by Amerigo Vespucci after he saw people living in huts on stilts around Lake Maracaibo.