Where does on our planet does lightning flash most frequently? According to satellite observations, lightning occurs more often over land than over the oceans. And lightning seems to happen more often closer to the equator.
The higher frequency of lighting over land makes sense because solid earth absorbs sunlight and heats up faster than water. This means there is stronger convection and greater atmospheric instability, leading to the formation of thunder and lightning producing storms.
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