and tree-like ice forms from it? Im not too sure if im describing it right but i forgot the name of it. thunder makes the sand form branch-like shaped ice or something like that...
2007-10-29 09:50:27 · 3 answers · asked by curtismayfield? 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The thunder is just the sound, lightning (or a thunderbolt) is what strikes the ground. When it does, it is simply called a ground strike. The sand it sometimes fuses together is called a fulgurite. It's actually a form of glass, not ice.
2007-10-29 10:11:31 · answer #1 · answered by Now and Then Comes a Thought 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
very interesting formations, too!...
http://www.sciencemall-usa.com/fulgurites2.html
I was floored by this..."The hollow center is a record of the fact that the sand touched by the very core of the lightning bolt was not just melted, but vaporized."......wowee!
2007-10-30 09:00:05 · answer #2 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sand fulgurites i think
2007-10-29 17:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by Matthew D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋