Quote:
Originally Posted by novaderrik
so now shadows can have their own sonic boom?
has anyone ever noticed this happening with the shadows of supersonic aircraft?
|
If this is something shadows do, I'd expect an aircraft shadow to produce an infrasound effect (in my book, the definition of "sonic boom" wouldn't include this) many orders of magnitude less than that of the Moon, for the difference in shadow size, and corresponding lesser solar-energy disruption, resulting in way less air displacement. The sonic effect of the aircraft's shadow might well be so small as to be undetectable even with fine instruments.