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Researcher Michael Peterson with screen showing lightning “sources” (colored dots), which are the parts that make up a flash. Here the sources are shown in three dimensions above Atlanta.
07.10.26

Georgia Tech Lightning Mapping Array Helps Protect World Cup Visitors

A lightning tracking system operated by the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) provided weather forecasters with information to help protect visitors at World Cup events in Atlanta.

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