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Channeling Lightning Energy Into Space: New “Whistler” Wave Transforms Our Understanding of Earth’s Magnetosphere

University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers Vikas Sonwalkar and Amani Reddy have discovered a new type of electromagnetic wave called a "specularly reflected whistler," which effectively transfers lightning energy from the Earth's surface to the magnetosphere, enhancing understanding of space weather

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