Map of Equatorial Plasma Bubble (EPB) events across the Earth (IMAGE)
Caption
Map of Equatorial Plasma Bubble (EPB) events across the Earth. Most bubbles occur over the Atlantic in a region called the ‘South Atlantic Anomaly’. Here high energy particles and gamma rays penetrate deep into our atmosphere and influence the creation of bubbles.
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Sachin Reddy/University College London/Mullard Space Science Laboratory
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