A Penn State-led research team has unraveled the long-standing mystery of how lightning begins inside thunderclouds. Their findings offer the first quantitative, physics-based explanation for ...
A full understanding of how lightning forms in the clouds has eluded scientists, but new research promises to solve this enduring mystery. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes Lightning has long ...
Lightning has captivated scientists for centuries, but despite extensive research, the precise atmospheric conditions that trigger a lightning strike within thunderclouds have remained a profound ...