What is the determining factor in thunder decibel levels?

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Subject: What is the determining factor in thunder decibel levels?

Date: Thu Sep 9 14:34:13 1999
Posted by David K. Jung
Grade level: grad (science) School: GlaxoWellcome
City: RTP State/Province: NC Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 936902053.Es

Message:


The resulting thunder of some lightning strikes is markedly more intense 
(louder) than thunder of lightning strikes from a similar distance.  Is 
this a result of lightning temperature or the length of the lightning 
strike or is it known?

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