2026-02-24 16:08 UTC
Some people seek out rare birds or chase storms. Patrick McFarland modified a Toyota minivan so he could track down the subtle electric "corona" that shines around trees, potentially shaping the ecology of forests.
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025GL119591 #science #nature #ecology
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@coreyspowell@mastodon.social 2026-02-24 16:09
If humans had ultraviolet vision, "I believe you’d see this swath of glow on the top of every tree under the thunderstorm. It’d probably look like a pretty cool light show, as if thousands of UV-flashing fireflies descended on the treetops." -- Patrick McFarland