All articles tagged with #terrestrial gamma ray flashes
Researchers have uncovered the atmospheric chain reaction that triggers lightning, showing how strong electric fields in thunderclouds accelerate electrons, produce X-rays, and initiate electron avalanches leading to lightning strikes, while also explaining the occurrence of gamma-ray flashes without visible lightning.
Researchers in Japan captured a rare event where lightning produced gamma-ray bursts, revealing that high-energy electromagnetic phenomena can occur in Earth's atmosphere, with potential implications for understanding storm dynamics and nuclear-like reactions in thunderstorms.
Scientists have observed lightning on Earth producing gamma ray bursts, similar to cosmic events, through multi-sensor analysis, revealing new insights into high-energy atmospheric processes and potential implications for lightning protection and understanding severe storms.