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⚡ Lightning Formation - 2D Leader Growth Board

2D companion of the lightning formation lab: a Laplace-grid dielectric breakdown model grows a branching stepped leader from a charging cloud to ground or a lightning rod, with the return-stroke current, field profile and flash-to-bang timing.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Lightning Formation - 2D Leader Growth Board ↗ Open standalone
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2D companion of the lightning formation lab: a Laplace-grid dielectric breakdown model grows a branching stepped leader from a charging cloud to ground or a lightning rod, with the return-stroke current, field profile and flash-to-bang timing.

LightningAtmospheric ElectricityFractalsElectrostatics

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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