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The question that arises in this study is whether there is a
potential relationship between the formation of ball lightning
(BL) or plasmoids that occur in the atmosphere before
earthquakes. Luminous phenomena occur in various parts of the
world and a few years ago they are attracting the interest of a
growing number of scientists. The physical mechanism that
regulates the luminous phenomenon has not yet been fully
understood and various hypotheses are being formulated in this
regard. The anomalous luminous phenomena in the atmosphere
show to have a relationship with the orientation of faults in
tectonically active areas and with magnetic anomalies, but also
in correspondence of hydrocarbon deposits. The light balls
consist of "spheres" of different sizes, stationary or in motion
with variable speeds. The ball lightning, by constitution, can be
associated with plasmas that violate their neutrality condition,
and manifest themselves in particular areas of the earth globe
such as in Texas, Norway and the Po Valley and the Northern
Apennines in Italy, which represent the area of research
investigation. The spectrography of the light balls indicates the
presence of gases such as hydrogen, oxygen and methane,
associated with local seismic activity.
