LIGHTNING MAY SINK MOUNTAIN SUMMITS SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN DECEMBER - TopicsExpress



          

LIGHTNING MAY SINK MOUNTAIN SUMMITS SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN DECEMBER 30, 2014 Rocks are pretty tough, but eventually, even the mightiest mountains crumble. Geologists usually give the credit to water and ice. But when it comes to smashing summits, a major player may be electricity—in the form of lightning. Scientists have found evidence for lightning’s role in mangling mountains in the magnetic signatures of rocks, which go haywire when blasted by bolts.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 01:35:25 +0000

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