{"id":34296,"date":"2018-10-01T06:30:52","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T10:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=34296"},"modified":"2018-10-01T06:30:52","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T10:30:52","slug":"the-temporary-impact-of-allied-bombs-on-the-ionosphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/the-temporary-impact-of-allied-bombs-on-the-ionosphere\/","title":{"rendered":"The temporary impact of Allied bombs on the ionosphere"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post<\/em> contributors including, Mike, Dan, Ron and Bob who all shared this article from the BBC World Service<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The bombs used by Allied forces during World War II were so large, they weakened the Earth’s upper atmosphere.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The air raids turned towns to rubble and ash, but now new research shows shockwaves could be felt up to 1,000 km above the UK.<\/p>\n

Chris Scott, from the University of Reading said: “I was absolutely astonished [when I found out].<\/p>\n

“Each raid released the energy of at least 300 lightning strikes.”<\/p>\n

It’s now hoped the research will give us a better understanding of how natural forces such as lightning, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes can affect Earth’s upper atmosphere.<\/p>\n

[…]But Chris Scott admits “these were very temporary effects which heated the atmosphere very slightly.”<\/p>\n

[…]Chris Scott said: “This [research] is really important if we’re going to understand the ionosphere as a whole.<\/p>\n

“We know the ionosphere is controlled by solar activity but it varies much more than can currently be explained.”[…]<\/p>\n

Click here to review the full article at the BBC World Service.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post contributors including, Mike, Dan, Ron and Bob who all shared this article from the BBC World Service: The bombs used by Allied forces during World War II were so large, they weakened the Earth’s upper atmosphere. 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