The perception of multiple echoes, caused by successive reflections of sound waves, contributes to the prolonged rumbling or rolling sound characteristic of thunder.
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The rolling of thunder is caused by the successive reflections of sound waves from various reflecting surfaces, such as clouds and land, resulting in multiple echoes being heard.
Echoes may be heard more than once due to successive or multiple reflections of sound waves off various reflecting surfaces, such as clouds and land.
The sensation of sound persisting in our brain for about 0.1 seconds is crucial for hearing distinct echoes because it allows us to distinguish between the original sound and its reflected echo.
The speed of sound changes with the temperature of the air. As the speed of sound increases with higher temperatures, the minimum distance required for hearing distinct echoes also increases.