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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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