单词 | earthquake light |
释义 | > as lemmasearthquake light earthquake light n. a visible atmospheric phenomenon thought to be caused by an earthquake, typically similar in appearance to ball lightning or an aurora; usually in plural; cf. earthquake lightning n. ΚΠ 1971 Post-Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho) 24 Nov. a10/4 Most seismologists now feel that earthquake lights warrant further investigation and the subject should ‘no longer be swept under the rug’. 2003 New Scientist 5 July 27/1 Red streaks across the sky, like low-lying aurora... Mysterious or not, repeated sightings of earthquake lights confirm their existence. 2006 C. Rutkowski & G. Dittman Canad. UFO Rep. 177 Thinking it may have been an earthquake light, he checked with the Geological Survey of Canada, but no seismic event had occurred around that time. < as lemmas |
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