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Most tropical lightning storms are akin to massive pots of boiling water — but emitting bursts of gamma radiation instead of steam, according to reports in Nature.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Thunderstorms create a lot of wind, rain, and lightning, but many people aren’t necessarily aware of another common byproduct: gamma radiation.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
This gamma radiation is so prevalent that pilots have even documented faint glows within storm clouds.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
Research has shown that water bears can survive exposure to gamma radiation at doses as high as 5,000 Gy (Gray) and, in some cases, even up to 6,200 Gy.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Thunderstorms create a lot of wind, rain, and lightning, but many people aren’t necessarily aware of another common byproduct: gamma radiation.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
This gamma radiation is so prevalent that pilots have even documented faint glows within storm clouds.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
Research has shown that water bears can survive exposure to gamma radiation at doses as high as 5,000 Gy (Gray) and, in some cases, even up to 6,200 Gy.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Gamma radiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamma%20radiation. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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