Lightning formation and the conditions triggering it have long been shrouded in a cloud of mystery, but new research led by Penn State scientists is lifting the fog. Using mathematical calculations, ...
A team of researchers led by Penn State University has discovered the reaction that triggers electrical discharges, solving a puzzle that has haunted atmospheric physics for decades. Although the ...
In fact, 'how lightning is born' has not been clarified even by modern science. In order to solve this mystery, a new radio telescope, LOFAR (LOw Frequency ARray), which researchers use to observe ...