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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Radiation |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-592X/1/3/15 |