Electromagnetism
Buried Roman city revealed with radar
Scientists have unveiled the contours of an ancient city north of Rome for the first time, and all they needed was a quad bike and a radar gun.
The splendor of long-buried Falerii Novi in the Tiber River valley was revealed without overturning a single stone.
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Japan produces next generation of train technology
Japan has been using high-speed train technology for nearly 60 years and is now preparing to switch to airborne Maglev trains, which is seen as the future railway technology.
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Bulgarian President Honours Bulgarian Scientists with "John Atanasoff" Award
On October 7, at 16.00 in the Dondukov Emblem Hall 2, Head of State Rumen Radev awarded the honours of the 2019 Presidential Initiative John Atanasoff Prize to young Bulgarian scientists in the field of computer science in four categories. held for the 17th consecutive year.
NOA counts more than 3,000 lightning strikes in one day
More than 3,000 lightening strikes were recorded Greece on August 15, with the biggest frequency detected in central regions of the country during rainstorms, according to the National Observatory of Athens.
Athens power cut due to human error
An extensive but brief power outage that affected mainly western Athens on Tuesday morning was the result of a human error, said Greece's electricity grid operator ADMIE.
ADMIE said high voltage transmission lines were turned off at 11:35 a.m. at the public power utility's (PPC) substation at Rouf.
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Victims of storms total 182 in Greece since 2000
Following the freak storm in the northern region of Halkidiki which killed seven people on Wednesday night, the National Observatory's Meteo weather service released data showing that 182 people have been killed in Greece from floods, strong winds or lightning bolts since 2000.
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Large areas of Halkidiki without power after deadly storms
About 80 percent of Halkidiki, and specifically the first and a small section of the second peninsula that make up the regional unit, remained without power a day after storms and gale-force winds toppled trees and utility poles, the head of the union of Public Power Corporation employees (GENOP) said Thursday.
Do Buildings in Cities Have Lightning Protection?
After the tragic incident, in which a lightning killed a man, the question, if the buildings in cities have lightning protection arises. The incident occurred between the blocks in the bc. "Lyulin." The man walked his dog.
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Flag raising to be delayed on Friday due to restoration work
Work to restore the damages caused during a recent thunderstorm to a lightning rod located on the Acropolis Hill in Athens will delay the raising of the flag on Friday morning, the office of the Presidency announced.
Greece hit more about 3,000 times by lightning on Monday's storms
Lightning struck Greece around 3,000 times during the powerful rainstorms that swept the country on Monday, mainly over sea areas, according to the National Observatory of Athens.
The lightning was detected by the ZEUS long-range lightning detection system operated by the observatory.