Why is there the most lightning in Lake Maracaibo in the world?

Because it thunders 3, times a year, Lake Maracaibo is the largest lake in South America. Besides being the place with the most lightning in the world, it is also famous for its rich oil resources.

Lake Maracaibo is a saltwater lake, which is located near the equator. It is hot and rainy all year round, and the complex terrain makes Lake Maracaibo the place with the most lightning in the world. The lightning in Lake Maracaibo is unique in the world, and it also has a name called Katatombo lightning. Because lightning mostly occurs at the intersection of Lake Maracaibo and Catatumbo River. Because it will produce lightning at least 15 nights a year, and the arc is very long, which can reach 5 meters.

The duration of lightning can sometimes exceed 1 hours. After observation, it is found that there will be an average of 28 lightning flashes per hour here and 3, lightning flashes per year here, so Lake Maracaibo is also called "Lightning Lake". Lake Maracaibo is located in the Andes of South America. Because of its geographical relationship, it is often in hot and humid weather, which is conducive to night storms. According to the study, there are as many as 297 night storms in Lake Maracaibo every year, with the peak in September, which leads to lightning.

Lake Maracaibo has always been famous for its active lightning activity. Every square kilometer of lake Maracaibo, about 233 times of lightning are monitored every year, and the total number of lightning has exceeded one million. Now, the status of Lake Maracaibo as a lightning hotspot on the earth has been included in the Guinness Book of World Records. This lake has an amazing number of lightning attacks. At the peak of the storm, the number of lightning attacks on the water surface here is as high as 28 times per minute, which is really amazing.