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Cosmic-ray particles help probe powerful electric fields inside thunderstorms
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Cosmic-ray particles help probe powerful electric fields inside thunderstorms”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
An instrument built to study cosmic rays has turned out to be a powerful tool for investigating thunderstorms. Earlier observations with the GRAPES-3 muon telescope revealed that thunderclouds can develop electrical potential differences far greater than those ever measured directly.
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Cosmic-ray particles help probe powerful electric fields inside thunderstorms
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