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Most tropical lightning storms are akin to massive pots of boiling water — but emitting bursts of gamma radiation instead of steam, according to reports in Nature.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Thunderstorms create a lot of wind, rain, and lightning, but many people aren’t necessarily aware of another common byproduct: gamma radiation.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
This gamma radiation is so prevalent that pilots have even documented faint glows within storm clouds.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2024
Research has shown that water bears can survive exposure to gamma radiation at doses as high as 5,000 Gy (Gray) and, in some cases, even up to 6,200 Gy.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above
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“Gamma radiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gamma%20radiation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
gamma radiation
noun
: radiation made up of gamma rays
Medical Definition
gamma radiation
noun
: radiation that is composed of gamma rays and is used in cancer radiotherapy
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