Topic
radiation
2 questions tagged radiation — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
how
How does a Geiger counter detect radiation?
A Geiger counter detects radiation with a gas-filled tube: when radiation passes through, it knocks electrons off gas atoms, triggering a tiny electrical pulse heard as a click.
scienceradiationphysics
whose
Whose studies first identified the planet’s heat budget?
Knut Angström and later climate scientists helped quantify Earth’s radiation balance. This work showed how incoming sunlight and outgoing heat control climate.
Weather and climateRadiation