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Name: Did you know every lightning strike releases an electromagnetic wave that can be detected hundreds o
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Description: Did you know every lightning strike releases an electromagnetic wave that can be detected hundreds of miles away? ⚡️ Using a network of specialized sensors developed at UAlbany in the 1980s, scientis

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Did you know every lightning strike releases an electromagnetic wave that can be detected hundreds of miles away? ⚡️ Using a network of specialized sensors developed at UAlbany in the 1980s, scientists can detect those signals and pinpoint the location of a lightning strike within seconds. Professor and Chair of the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Kristen Corbosiero explains how it works.

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