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Old 14th Oct 2008, 09:02
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The term was also used in an ABC documentary on research into massive thunderstorms that develop around Darwin, Australia. A "gravity wave" was set up when the core of a large thunderstorm collapsed under its own weight, placing in an undulating motion millions of tonnes of the surrounding air and giving rise to extreme clear air turbulence.
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