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04/16/2021 06:09PM  
My son wants to know if sound can move clouds. I couldn't find anything online. Any ideas?
 
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04/16/2021 07:02PM  
Sound waves can move rather small objects (very small water droplets ) but from what I understand only in a lab. To move a cloud outside a lab without perfect conditions - I doubt it.
One example that came to my mind quickly was the loudest sound ever recorded - the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. It was heard 3000 miles away - It circled the Earth four times in every direction ( I have seen other reports of up to 7 times) and shattered the ears of sailors 40 miles away. I have studied this eruption a little a bit as a hobby and never seen reports of it moving clouds. But who really knows???
 
04/19/2021 10:55AM  
In our research to try and find the answer (before asking you lol) we found this article. What do you think of this? Could we SHAKE rain out of the sky?
 
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