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Physical explanation: “One bolt was so strong, it generated an intense electromagnetic pulse (EMP). The red ring marks the spot where the EMP hit Earth’s ionosp
by bjornsing 4y ago
Physical explanation: “One bolt was so strong, it generated an intense electromagnetic pulse (EMP). The red ring marks the spot where the EMP hit Earth’s ionosphere. Normal lightning bolts carry 10 to 30 kilo-ampères of current; this bolt was about 10 times stronger than normal.”
- somesortofsystm 4y ago>ionosphere All praise and glory to our protective ionosphere! What would we do without it ..
- photochemsyn 4y agoI think they're so intense they generate weak gamma ray bursts: https://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/rhessi_tgf.html https://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/rhessi_tgf.... > "TGFs [terrestrial gamma-ray flashes] have been associated with lightning strikes and may be related to red sprites and blue jets, side effects of thunderstorms that occur in the upper atmosphere and are typically only visible with high-altitude aircraft and satellites. The exact relationship between all these events is still unclear, though."