Thunder
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title:
Thunder
text:
Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Depending upon the distance from and nature of the lightning, it can range from a long, low rumble to a sudden, loud crack. The sudden increase in temperature and hence pressure caused by the lightning produces rapid expansion of the air in the path of a lightning bolt. In turn, this expansion of air creates a sonic shock wave, often referred to as a "thunderclap" or "peal of thunder". The scientific study of thunder is known as brontology and the irrati
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description:
Sound produced by lightning
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder
date created:
2002-09-29T00:27:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T00:55:42Z
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