Hazards to Aircraft Crews, Passengers, and Equipment from Thunderstorm-Generated X-rays and Gamma-Rays

Both observational and theoretical research in the area of atmospheric high-energy physics since about 1980 has revealed that thunderstorms produce X-rays and gamma-rays into the MeV region by a number of mechanisms. While the nature of these mechanisms is still an area of active research, enough ob...

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Main Authors: Karl D. Stephan, Mikhail L. Shmatov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Radiation
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-592X/1/3/15