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Lightning Can Heat the Air to 30,000 Degrees
Original: The Incredible Heat Hidden Inside a Lightning Bolt. An astonishing temperature. Lightning heats air to 30,000°C. #Scienc
A science writer is highlighting the extreme temperature generated by lightning, noting that a single bolt can heat the surrounding air to roughly 30,000 degrees Celsius, several times hotter than the surface of the sun. The piece frames this as a striking fact about natural phenomena, atmospheric science and physics, drawing surprised reactions from readers online.
Why now: The astonishing claim that lightning is far hotter than the sun's surface is a shareable, surprising science fact.
Evidence
- The Incredible Heat Hidden Inside a Lightning Bolt. An astonishing temperature. Lightning heats air to 30,000°C. #Science A New Perspective The sky holds surprises. Surprised? #Nature #Lightning #Thunderstorms #Physics #AtmosphericScience #WeatherScience #NaturalPhenomena… · sanjaymohindroo.wordpress.com@sanjaymohindroo.wordpress.com · 4
- The Incredible Heat Hidden Inside a Lightning Bolt. An astonishing temperature. Lightning heats air to 30,000°C. #Science A New Perspective The sky holds surprises. Surprised? #Nature #Lightning #Thunderstorms #Physics #AtmosphericScience #WeatherScience #NaturalPhenomena… · skmohindroo5.wordpress.com@skmohindroo5.wordpress.com · 3
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