http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com science writer and book author Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:51:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/crash-makes-weather-breaking-news http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/crash-makes-weather-breaking-news#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:01:34 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=629 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/crash-makes-weather-breaking-news/feed 1 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/background-lightning-and-airplanes http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/background-lightning-and-airplanes#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:14:11 +0000 Jack Williams ©2012 http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/?p=599 Monday’s disappearance of an Air France Airbus 330 over the Atlantic Ocean has led to speculation that it was hit by lightning. While it’s possible that lightning could have been involved in the crash, reporters and commentators shouldn’t jump to this conclusion. When lightning hits an airplane in the air the electrical current flows through [...]]]> http://www.weatherjackwilliams.com/archives/background-lightning-and-airplanes/feed 1