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Aerosols in the atmosphere may cause tropical thunderstorms to be more severe – SlashGear

Researchers at MIT have been conducting observations of Earth’s atmosphere, looking at aerosols created by natural sources and human activities. According to the…

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Researchers at MIT have been conducting observations of Earth’s atmosphere, looking at aerosols created by natural sources and human activities. According to the results of their observations, thunderstorms are often stronger in the presence of high concentrations of aerosols, which are airborne particles too small to see with the naked eye. The team found that lightning flashes are more frequent along shipping routes where freighters often more emit particles into the air compared to the surrounding…

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