Think of the inversion like a lid, or barrier in the atmosphere. When sound waves hit that barrier, they do not disperse and wane like usual.

When raindrops and frozen graupel mixed together, static electricity is created and, as a result, lightning. It was that warm ...

The phenomenon, known as "total cloud inversion," happens when a layer of cold air at the base of the canyon is trapped by a layer of warmer air above. When conditions have been especially wet ...