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Lightning strikes link weather on Earth and weather in space

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A new study has found that electromagnetic waves generated by lightning can trigger these electron showers.

Scientists believe that the inner radiation belt, peaking about 621 miles ( 1000 kilometers ) from Earth , is composed of electrons and high-energy protons.

The inner belt, about three times farther away, is made up of high energy electrons and ions.

The outer belt is about 3 times more energetic than the inner belt.

Geomagnetic storms are disturbances in near- Earth space environment often caused by large eruptions on the Sun ’s surface.

This solar activity, if directed toward Earth , can produce what researchers term space weather.

Space weather can result in stunning auroras, but it can also disrupt satellite and power grid operations.

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