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Jun. 04, 2010
Summer Science: Lightning
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| Though summer doesn't begin officially for a few weeks, one of the signature marks of summer may already be in the air near you -- the evening thunderstorm. Thousands of lightning strikes occur on the planet every minute, but the summer heat and humidity help to ramp up the number of lightning-producing thunderstorms. We'll talk about the science of lightning. |
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Joseph R. Dwyer
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Florida Institute of Technology
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