Otter Raft@lemmy.ca to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 25 days agoOur understanding of lightning has been driven by fear and shaped by curiositytheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkOur understanding of lightning has been driven by fear and shaped by curiositytheconversation.comOtter Raft@lemmy.ca to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
minus-squareNeverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·25 days agoThis article suggests that cosmic radiation triggers lightning strikes… Earth is basically a giant geiger counter. https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/lightning-on-earth-is-sparked-by-a-powerful-chain-reaction-from-outer-space-simulations-show
minus-squareHaderach C. Kwisatch@techhub.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·25 days ago@Neverclear a recent study found that snowflakes and the ice that forms them can build up more electric charge than had been previously theorized.
minus-squaresj_zero@lotide.fbxl.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·25 days ago“I’m Jim. I have to hold the geiger counter at the spot lightning is going to strike. I’ll let you know what I find.”
This article suggests that cosmic radiation triggers lightning strikes… Earth is basically a giant geiger counter.
https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/lightning-on-earth-is-sparked-by-a-powerful-chain-reaction-from-outer-space-simulations-show
@Neverclear a recent study found that snowflakes and the ice that forms them can build up more electric charge than had been previously theorized.
“I’m Jim. I have to hold the geiger counter at the spot lightning is going to strike. I’ll let you know what I find.”