St Elmos fire

views updated Jun 11 2018

St Elmo's fire (corposant) Electrical discharge illuminating the tops of projecting objects. It usually occurs during a storm when the strongly charged atmosphere creates a discharge between the air and an object.

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

Saint Elmos fire

All Sources -
Updated Aug 24 2016 About encyclopedia.com content Print Topic

You Might Also Like

    NEARBY TERMS

    Saint Elmos fire