What radiation can be detected at 1km high from Earth surface?

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Radiation detected at 1km above the Earth's surface is nearly identical to that at ground level, with only slight reductions in atmospheric obstruction. This altitude does not significantly alter the types of radiation present, as 1km is relatively low compared to higher elevations like Mount Everest at 8.8km. Therefore, the primary radiation types remain consistent regardless of the minor elevation change.

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what radiation can be detected at 1km high from Earth surface?
 
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Almost the same radiation that can be detected at the Earth's surface. The light at 1km would just have been slightly less obstructed by the atmosphere...but 1km isn't all that high up. Mount Everest is 8.8Km high.
 

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