It shows elevation trends across the state. Detailed topographic maps and aerial photos of Louisiana are available in the Geology.com store. See our state high points map to learn about Driskill Mtn. at 535 feet-the highest point in Louisiana. The lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet.
Gamma rays are the most energetic type of light, packing a punch strong enough to pierce through metal or concrete barriers. More energetic than X-rays, they are born in the chaos of exploding stars, the annihilation of electrons and the decay of radioactive atoms.
gamma ray. A stream of electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths shorter than those of x-rays and therefore greater energy and penetrating power.. A photon of electromagnetic radiation of very short wavelength, less than about 0.01 nanometer, and very high energy, greater than about 100,000 electron volts. Gamma rays are emitted in the decay of certain radioactive nuclei and in electron-positron annihilation. 2. A narrow beam of such photons.