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Gamma-Ray Emission from Tropical Thunderstorms Takes More Forms Than Previously Thought


There’s more to thunderclouds than rain and lightning. Along with visible light emissions, thunderclouds can produce intense bursts of gamma rays that last for millionths of a second.

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