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North Eastern US continue to warm up and northwest to receive storm

A big temperature rise is expected to arise on Monday. The temperature is likely to be the highest in the Mid ”Atlantic parts and the parts of the Northeast. Temperature might get reduced around Boston, but still it will remain warmer. The spring air is likely to keep the weather warm and ideal for outdoor ..

Topics: Atmospheric electricity • Meteorological phenomena • Meteorology • Microscale meteorology • Rain • Storm • Thunderstorm

Researchers at GRAPES-3 muon telescope facility in Ooty measures electrical potential, size and height of a thundercloud

For the first time in the world, researchers at the GRAPES-3 muon telescope facility in Ooty have measured the electrical potential, size and height of a thundercloud that passed overhead on December 1, 2014. The study of thunderclouds is helpful in navigation of aircraft and preventing short circuits in aeroplanes. At 1.3 gigavolts (GV), this ..

Topics: Astroparticle physics • Atmospheric electricity • Cosmic ray • GAMMA • GRAPES-3 • Muon • Physical phenomena • Physical sciences • Physics • Storm • Thunderstorm • Weather hazards