Space Weather News for Jan. 20, 2017
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RADIATION CLOUDS AT AVIATION ALTITUDES: A new study published in the
peer-reviewed journal Space Weather reports the discovery of radiation
"clouds" at aviation altitudes. When airplanes fly through these
clouds, dose rates of cosmic radiation normally absorbed by air travelers
can double or more.  Get the full story on today's edition of
Spaceweather.com .
 
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Above: This data plot shows radiation measurements made by an airplane
flying over Antarctica in October 2015. A sudden spike in the dose rate
signaled the airplane's passage through a "radiation cloud." Get
the full story here. Credit: ARMAS
 
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