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Article: Lightning Hazard

Article: Lightning Hazard

Posted on08. May, 2010 by TrekBC.

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Thunderstorms are a very serious and frequently underestimated danger to hikers. Lightning is a form of electrical discharge which may take place between two parts of the same cloud, between two clouds, or between a cloud and the ground. Thunder is the sound waves produced by the explosive heating of the air in the lightning channel during the return.

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