Los Alamos National Laboratory: A Tongan Volcano Plume Produced the Most Intense Lightning Rates Ever Detected
June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news:
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At its peak, more than 2,600 flashes per minute were observed
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New research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters showed that the plume emitted by the Hunga Volcano eruption in 2022 created the highest lightning flash rates ever recorded on Earth, more than any storm ever documented.
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At its peak, more than 2,600 flashes per minute were observed
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New research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters showed that the plume emitted by the Hunga Volcano eruption in 2022 created the highest lightning flash rates ever recorded on Earth, more than any storm ever documented.
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