Underwater sound from lightning strikes to water in the Gulf of Mexico

Roy T. Arnold; Henry E. Bass; Anthony A. Atchley

doi:10.1121/1.391065

Underwater sound from lightning strikes to water in the Gulf of Mexico

Roy T. Arnold, Henry E. Bass, Anthony A. Atchley

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Abstract

Underwater sounds we have measured are interpreted to have been produced by lightning strikes to water in the Gulf of Mexico. The range to the storm cells was approximately 30–40 km. Measurements with a hydrophone tethered to the research vessel tommy munro allows us to estimate the total acoustic energy in the sound field. Our estimates are compatible with what one might expect on the basis of the total electrostatic energy dissipated by a typical flash to the ground.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	320-322
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Volume	76
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1121/1.391065
State	Published - Jan 1 1984

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Acoustics and Ultrasonics
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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Underwater sound from lightning strikes to water in the Gulf of Mexico

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