Scientists pierce veil of clouds to 'see' lightning inside a volcanic plume

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - 07:21 in Earth & Climate

Researchers hit the jackpot in late March, when, for the first time, they began recording data on lightning in a volcanic eruption - right from the start of the eruption. Using a multi-station, ground-based Lightning Mapping Array, the scientists advanced our understanding of electrical activity during a volcanic eruption...

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