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New map pinpoints US power lines susceptible to space weather super-storms

06 Apr 2020
Susceptible power lines
High tension: map showing voltages induced on power lines by a 100-year. Yellow indicates about 900 V and dark violet about 10 V. (Courtesy: USGS)
A new geoelectrical hazard map covering two-thirds of the United States has been released by the US

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