Audio long-read: Thundercloud Project tackles a gamma-ray mystery
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Detecting Gamma Rays From Storms
Kanasara is one of the best places to capture both globes and flashes. The city regularly sees powerful thunder clouds that roll in from siberia during winter. Because the clouds are so low, radiation emitted by the storm can reach the ground rather than getting absorbed by the atmosphere. There is even hope that the gama rays might help atmospheric scientists to shed light on the centuries old question of what initiates lightning.
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