Researchers use muon detector to measure electric potential in a thunderstorm
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 07:50
in Physics & Chemistry
A team of researchers from several institutions in India and Japan has found that it is possible to use a muon detector to measure electric potential in thunderstorms. The paper is published in the journal Physical Review Letters. The researchers explain that they noticed muon detection levels drop during thunderstorms, and used that information to calculate electric potential in thunderstorms.