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  • 71Meteorology — For other uses of the root word meteor , see Meteor (disambiguation). For the work by Aristotle, see Meteorology (Aristotle). Not to be confused with Metrology. Part of the Nature series on Weather   …

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  • 72Virginia — This article is about the U.S. state, the Commonwealth of Virginia. For other uses, see Virginia (disambiguation). Commonwealth of Virginia …

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  • 73Thunder — For other uses, see Thunder (disambiguation). Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Depending on the nature of the lightning and distance of the listener, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble (brontide). The sudden… …

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  • 74Heat lightning — is a misnomer for the faint flashes of lightning on the horizon or other clouds from distant thunderstorms that do not have accompanying sounds of thunder. Heat lightning was named because it often occurs on hot summer nights, and to distinguish… …

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  • 75New York State Labor Day Derechos — The New York State Labor Day Derechos were two derecho events that occurred on Labor Day, September 7, 1998. One derecho moved through northern and central New York state, and the other would start in southeastern Michigan and move through… …

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  • 76Vaneless ion wind generator — A vaneless ion wind generator is a proposed device that produces electrical energy directly by using the wind to pump an electric charge from one electrode to another. It is a type of wind power, although wind energy is usually extracted to make… …

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  • 77List of meteorology topics — This is a list of meteorology topics. The terms relate to meteorology, the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. (see also: List of meteorological phenomena)AlphanumericTOC… …

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  • 78Electrolaser — An electrolaser is a type of electroshock weapon which is also a directed energy weapon. It uses lasers to form an electrically conductive Laser Induced Plasma Channel (LIPC). A fraction of a second later, a powerful electric current is sent down …

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  • 79Lightning strike — Lightning strikes are electrical discharges caused by lightning, typically during thunderstorms.Humans can be hit by lightning directly when outdoors. Contrary to popular notion, there is no safe location outdoors. People have been struck in… …

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  • 80Severe storms in Australia — refers to the storms including cyclones which have caused severe damage in Australia.The first storm recorded in Australia was a shipwreck in 1622.Australian Capital TerritoryOn 31 December 2006 a huge thunderstorm caused havoc in the southern… …

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