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There has, however, been a void of K-12 educational textbooks and supplemental teaching materials on the acoustics (sound) produced by lightning, called thunder. Everyone has heard thunder and understands a little about it, but few know any specifics beyond the basics.
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www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_info/thunder2.html
www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_info/thunder2.html
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Thunder - Topic:Meteorology - Online Encyclopedia ... Thunder- The sound caused by a lightning stroke as it heats the air and causes it to rapidly expand. Thunderstorm- A storm with lightning and thunder, produced by a cumulonimbus cloud, usually producing gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail.
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en.mimi.hu/meteorology/thunder.html
en.mimi.hu/meteorology/thunder.html
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Re: what makes thunder and lightning. What are the reasons for it? Date: Sun Aug 30 08:55:29 1998; Posted By: Wingo Scot, , Meteorology, Texas A&M; Area of science: Environment & Ecology ; ID: 903401285.En ... Thunder is caused by the lightning. When a lightning bolt travels through the air, it increases the temperature...
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www.madsci.org/posts/archives/oct98/905285295.En.r.html
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Lightning causes thunder because a strike of lightning is incredibly hot. A typical bolt of lightning can immediately heat the air to between 15,000 to 60,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That's hotter than the surface of the sun!
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weathereye.kgan.com/cadet/lightning/thunder.html
weathereye.kgan.com/cadet/lightning/thunder.html
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Billions and Billions of Electrons (with apologies to Carl Sagan) ... Why The Crooked Path ... Back to Thunder...
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www.shorstmeyer.com/wxfaqs/thunder/thunder2.html
www.shorstmeyer.com/wxfaqs/thunder/thunder2.html
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Because it is very turbulent inside a cumulonimbus cloud, the water droplets and ice crystals in it will break up and become electrically charged. Generally speaking, the upper portion of the cloud is positively charged, while the middle an...
http://www.hko.gov.hk/education/edu01met/wxphe/ele_thun...
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thunder sound produced along a path of a lightning flash, caused by the rapid heating and expansion of the adjacent air. Rolling thunder occurs either as a result of the time difference between sounds from the far and near end of a flash, or when mountains, layers of air, or other obstructions cause reverberations.
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www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-thunder.html
www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-thunder.html
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The sound of thunder is caused by the collapsing of the vacuum created by the lightning. Since it happens faster than the speed of sound, it creates a sonic boom.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_does_thunder_happen
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