2020 Beirut explosion
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On 4 August 2020, a major explosion occurred in Beirut, Lebanon, caused by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. The chemical, confiscated in 2014 from the cargo ship MV Rhosus and stored
Aftermath of the explosion, with the destroyed grain silos to the left and the flooded blast crater to the right
The explosion occurred behind the grain silos in this view.
The port of Beirut in 2017, with Rhosus moored on the right. Livestock carriers Abou Karim I and Abou Karim III, both severely damaged in the explosions, are in the center, the latter largely obscuring the former.
The Port of Beirut eleven days after the disaster. The large ship on the right is the French amphibious assault ship Tonnerre, which arrived in the port on 13 August to provide food, construction materials, medical supplies, and personnel.
Ionosphere
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The ionosphere is the ionized part of the upper atmosphere of Earth, from about 48 km to 965 km above sea level, a region that includes the thermosphere and parts of the mesosphere and exosphere. The
2020 Beirut explosion
…regions, including Syria, Israel, and Cyprus, over 240 km (150 mi) away. Scientific studies noted that the shockwave temporarily disrupted Earth's ionosphere. Adjacent grain silos at the Port of Beirut sustained major damage. In July and August 2022, two years after the explosion, portions of the silos…
Overview of ionosphere phenomena
Electric currents created in sunward ionosphere.