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Thunderstorms and Lightning
Also referred to as a lightning storm, a thunderstorm is a weather form wherein thunder and lightning are present. Thunderstorms, most especially if accompanied by heavy rains and downburst winds, pose hazards to people and the environment.
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In the book the bolt was hidden in a backpack given to Percy from Ares God of War.
In the film it was hidden in the shield given to Percy from Luke Castellan son of Hermes.
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The main ideal conditions for thunderstorms:
- Plenty of warm, moist air in the lower atmosphere
- Temperatures that drop quickly with increasing altitude (instability)
- Some mechanism to nudge the warm, moist air upward. This mechanism could be a front, a low pressure system, a sea breeze, or even wind going over a hill or mountain.
For hurricanes:
- Plenty of warm, moist air in the lower atmosphere.
- Very warm ocean water to ensure a continuous moisture supply
- Little to no wind shear*
- An area of disturbed weather to start the system.
For tornadoes:
- Plenty of warm, moist air in the lower atmosphere
- High instability
- A strong lifting mechanism
- Strong wind shear with helicity*
*Wind shear is a change in the speed and direction of wind with changing altitude. Helicity, which often develops from wind shear, is a rolling motion in the air. Wind shear can disrupt the organized structure of a hurricane but, coupled with helicity, gives thunderstorms the rotation they need to produce tornadoes.
In infamous how do you get white lightning?
You have to be a Hero,you can do this by doing the Hero Missions,or when it comes to a 'Karma Moment',you must chose the one that sounds like a Hero's response.
nobody knows
Is lightning attracted to water?
Lightning is attracted to water and if you're surfing it'll be attracted to you
What song has the lyrics thunder and lightning with a really popular backbeat?
Thunderstruck by AC/DC...a great song..one of my personal favorites It could also be "Knock on Wood" by Amy Stewart 70's Disco
Haha, it was Knock on Wood! Thank you! I heard it on the radio and couldn't remember any other lyrics; you are my hero!!
Answer 1
Yes, John Dennis (1657 - 1734) devised a thunder and lightning stage effect for one of his plays which was a flop. He went to a performance of Macbeth and heard his effect being used, which led him to say "Damn them! They will not let my play run, but they steal my thunder!"
Yes, but not in the way you mean - thunder is the sound of the air being ripped apart when lightning strikes. The jump of the spark from the clouds to the ground creates a pressure wave in the air that we percieve as sound and refer to as thunder. You could make an instrument that creates lightning like sparking, but the sounds would be popping and buzzing. The instrument would probably be a Tesla coil.
Answer 2
It has been a lot of years since I had any science classes, BUT my recollection suggests that answer 1 is incorrect, in that the sound wave is not generated when the air is "ripped apart."
As I understand the process, the lightening bolt [an electrical ARC] ionizes a column of air, which results in great HEAT and THERMAL EXPANSION of the air within the column.
Then when the expanded air rapidly cools, it rapidly "shrinks," and the COLLISION of the air molecules RETURNING TO FILL THE VOID, creates the shock wave that we hear as a thunder "clap."
As answer 1 indicates, ANY spark discharge creates a sound. The ONLY difference in sound VOLUME between a lightening bolt and a static spark [as between your fingertip and a doorknob] is the amount of energy discharged in creating the arc.
Research facilities have been generating man-made lightening bolts for years. And, YES you could make an "instrument" to accomplish the same thing, IF you have enough money and knowhow.
Answer 3
Yes. There is video of such an instrument here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_PHLUvDZSg
Answer 4
If you check out the video in answer 4, note that the "Super Mario Theme" music soundtrack has been added, and what is the subject of the demonstration : music.
The arc [spark] "sound" is being fed to an amplifier, which is coupled to the static electric generator, using the music to modulate the static discharge ["lightning"].
The only sound of the arc discharge can only be heard during the first 10 seconds of the video, until they start the music audio input signal.
The original question says "make light and sound in a similar way?" The Van der Graf static electric generator in the video is only capable of creating a microscopic "lightning bolt" accompanied by a "microscopic" "thunder clap" [heard only a "sizzling" static sound].
Again, a true monster discharge arc could be generated, IF one had enough money for equipment, and the knowledge to create it. The technology and ability to do so has been around for a long time. Until someone is willing to spend a fortune to accomplish it, we will have to be satisfied with microscopic demonstration models such as the Van der Graf generator.
Answer 5
A respectable home made flash + bang lightning device can be made for nearly nothing. To get a firecracker type bang all that is needed is the flash circuit from a disposable camera, a short piece of plastic pipe, three screws and some wire. The spark length is typically a few millimeters long and, as I said, about as loud as a firecracker. Google "trigatron" for construction details.
Answer 6.
Lightning is about 10 times hotter than the surface of the sun. When a lightning bolt passes through the air it heats it very rapidly, thus causing the air to rapidly expand and compress. This compression is what we hear as thunder.
Fresh Water is naturally occurring water on Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as ground water in aquifers and underground streams.
How does yarn help predict the weather?
Yarn can be used to predict the weather through techniques like weatherlore, where changes in the behavior of spinning yarn can indicate approaching weather patterns. For example, wool yarn may absorb moisture from the air before it rains, causing it to feel damp or heavy. This folk method has been passed down through generations as a simple way to anticipate weather changes.
What are 3 things to stay away from when outside and lightning strikes?
- Avoid open fields, hilltops, and isolated trees, as they attract lightning.
- Stay away from water bodies, and avoid activities such as swimming or fishing during a storm.
- Avoid tall structures, metal objects, and electrical equipment, as they can conduct lightning and pose a higher risk of injury.
What word describes high pitched sound of bagpipes?
You are probably thinking of the term "drone" which is a constant tone that doesn't fluctuate. Bagpipes are notorious for this constant pitch (which is determiend by the tuning of the pipes themselves), but it doesn't specifically refer to a high or low pitch.
Does lighting hit something everytime it strikes?
Lightning does not hit something every time it strikes. There are various forms of lightning. Lightning that is classified as "cloud to ground" lightning will strike something in it's path. Another form of lightning is sheet lightning. This type of lighting illuminates the sky and spreads from cloud to cloud.
Why are boats on lakes or on the ocean especially vulnerable to lightning strikes?
Because lightning strikes the highest available target, and boats are usually the highest thing on the water..Stay off the water during storms!
in order to answer the question you have to become the question which is impossible unless you are the question then you should know the answer to the question which would mean they is no point in asking the question
Are crime rates going up or down?
Crime rates can vary depending on the specific location and type of crime. In some places, crime rates may be going down due to various factors such as improved policing strategies and community initiatives. However, in other areas, crime rates may be increasing due to factors like economic hardships or social unrest. It is important to consider local trends and statistics when assessing changes in crime rates.
What produces a lightning bolt?
Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of electricity, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms. How lightning initially forms is still a matter of debate. Scientists have studied root causes ranging from atmospheric perturbations (wind, humidity, and atmospheric pressure) to the impact of solar wind and accumulation of charged solar particles.
AnswerAnytime you have shocked someone with static electricity, heard the "Bvvvt," and maybe seen the spark, you have witnessed lightning! In general, lightning is caused by a difference in charge between the ground and a cloud, or between different parts of the cloud. When a large enough difference between positive and negative builds up, the electrons will move to equalize charge. This electrolizes the air which lights up similar to a fluorescent light bulb. Heat from this causes the gases in the air to expand rapidly; when they condense back down, they create a shock wave which travels through the air and reaches our ears as thunder.
AnswerThe lightning bolt is created by induction. Because the earth and the bottom of the cloud do not touch, this is induction. The negatively charged cloud bottom induces the charge on the earth.
What is the best defense for Blitzkrieg?
1- Armor 2- Terrain that limited movement
A good book on the subject of Armored Infantry is "Neither Hope nor Fear" by General Frido von Senger Und Etterlin, the defender of Cassino. General von Senger describes his experiences serving in the German Army in Russia, Sicily and Italy, where he was in command of the 14th Panzer Corps.
He explains the use of combined armor and infantry and explains why the panzer grenadier division was better suited for mobile action than a pure Panzer Division.
His book explains how the blitzkrieg was useless once the Germans were facing Russian and American armor. The only exception to this seemed to be in North Africa, which could be due to the type of terrain but there was still some battles where the armor was not evenly matched.
Why do you think Percy ask Chiron about the underworld?
Because he wants to go to the Underworld and save his mother who hades has taken captive.
Is lightning produced by clouds rain or thunder?
Lightning comes - kind of indirectly - from clouds. Lightning primarily occurs when warm air is mixed with colder air masses resulting in atmospheric disturbances necessary for polarizing the atmosphere. However, it can also occur during dust storms, forest fires, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, and even in the cold of winter, where the lightning is known as thundersnow.
Thunder is produced by lightning
Rain comes from clouds reaching and then exceeding saturation conditions - so that the moisture they are made up of condenses and falls as rain.
