Today is Teachers' Day and we all know that the role of teachers is the most important in the world. Whatever field we are working in at this time, the hard work of our teachers is hidden behind it. When we were small children, we used to think that our teachers know everything about the world, but some such incidents happen in the country and the world, where even the best teachers of mathematics and science hold their heads.
Today we are going to tell you about a country where every rule of science and mathematics fails, because lightning strikes the river here again and again and till date no scholar of science and mathematics has been able to find out the real reason for this. Let's know about it.
Natural phenomena that occur in Venezuela
Teachers present in the math lab and science lab know what to explain to the children and how to answer their questions, but it is not so easy to answer the questions about the events happening in the labs of the world. Let us tell you, the natural events happening in Venezuela, a country located in South America, also fail all the rules of science and mathematics. Along with teachers, scientists from all over the world are also looking for answers to the occurrence of these events.
Learn about natural phenomena in Venezuela
Although many natural events occur in the country and the world, but these events occurring in Venezuela are different from other countries. Let us tell you, lightning strikes all the time in this country. According to reports, Venezuela has the Catatumbo River which is about 340 kilometers (210 miles) long. There is a Maracaibo lake near this river, over which lightning strikes all the time.
About Lake Maracaibo
Lake Maracaibo is the largest lake in America. The extraordinary incident of lightning striking this extremely beautiful lake has made it the most lightning-struck place on earth. People of the world are still amazed by this natural phenomenon. Educated people of the country and the world are trying to find the answer to why lightning strikes here repeatedly? According to a report, NASA scientists have named this phenomenon 'The Maracaibo Beacon'.
Fishermen getting struck by lightning
Just after dusk, Lake Maracaibo is struck by lightning 28 times a minute for 9 hours, according to physicist and researcher at the Centro de Modelado Científico at Venezuela's Universidad del Zulia. Today, the lake supports 20,000 fishermen, many of whom live in one-room, tin huts. Lightning strikes are common.
Lightning strikes more than 300 days per year
It is said that lightning strikes for more than 300 days every year in Lake Maracaibo. Videos and pictures of this place have gone viral on social media many times. At the same time, a study conducted by the American Meteorological Society in November 2016 found that lightning strikes 25 to 40 times every minute in this lake for about 297 days a year. However, research is still being done on this.
What is the science behind lightning in Lake Maracaibo?
It is believed that the lightning that falls on Lake Maracaibo is caused by the imbalance of electrical charge between the clouds and the surrounding atmosphere. However, till now scientists and mathematics have not been able to find out exactly why such incidents are happening only over this lake in the entire world. These natural phenomena are still an unsolved mystery for scientists.
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