Otter Raft@lemmy.ca to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agoOur understanding of lightning has been driven by fear and shaped by curiositytheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10cross-posted to: physics@mander.xyz
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkOur understanding of lightning has been driven by fear and shaped by curiositytheconversation.comOtter Raft@lemmy.ca to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square3linkfedilinkcross-posted to: physics@mander.xyz
minus-squareNeverclear@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·3 months 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-squaresj_zero@lotide.fbxl.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months 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.”
minus-squareHaderach C. Kwisatch@techhub.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months 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.
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
“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.”
@Neverclear a recent study found that snowflakes and the ice that forms them can build up more electric charge than had been previously theorized.