From: Paul Doherty (pauld@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Wed May 25 2005 - 15:12:35 PDT
Message-Id: <2a5b8c092e428749d27ffe94550fbc3f@exploratorium.edu> From: Paul Doherty <pauld@exploratorium.edu> Subject: Re: pinhole surfing and lightning questions Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 15:12:35 -0700
Hi Lou
Yes a surfer is at risk. Lightning striking nearby might not kill you
but it may knock you unconscious so that you drown.
Yes lightning often strikes open water.
The wetsuit would not help protect against a direct lightning strike.
(The voltage can easily vaporize the wetsuit and penetrate the
resulting space.)
It might help a little if you were completely covered against a distant
strike 100 m away or so but a dry suit would definitely help protect
you.
Paul D
On May 25, 2005, at 2:13 PM, Science Classroom wrote:
> Pinholers,
> A student asked me some questions related to surfing safety during an
> electrical storm.
>
> Is a surfer at risk on open water during an electrical storm?
>
> Does lightning often strike open water?
>
> Would a wetsuit offer any protection to the surfer if they were struck
> by a lightning bolt? Or if lightning struck near them in the water?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lou Morton
> St. Francis Solano School
> Sonoma
>
>
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