Earth's atmosphere experiences an acoustic effect during a thunderstorm.
Miquel Barcelo -LRB- born 1948 -RRB- is a Spanish editor , translator and writer , who specialized in the science fiction genre .. Spanish. Spain. translator. translator. science fiction. science fiction. He was born in Mataro in 1948 and has a PhD in Computing , Aeronautics Engineering and graduate in nuclear energy .. Mataro. Mataro. PhD. PhD. Computing. Computing. Aeronautics. Aeronautics. Engineering. Engineering. nuclear energy. Nuclear power. He has worked as an editor for Ediciones B , where he directed the NOVA collection , specialized in science fiction tales and novels , and writing introductory articles for the books published in the collection .. science fiction. science fiction. Ediciones B. Ediciones B. He currently is a professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia -LRB- UPC -RRB- where he promoted the creation of the UPC Prize , the most important prize in Spanish science-fiction .. Spanish. Spain. Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Polytechnic University of Catalonia. UPC Prize. UPC Prize. He directs and coordinates the UPC Doctorate program on Sustainability , Technology and Humanism .. He also writes a monthly column for the computer magazine `` Byte '' and contributes to several publications on Astronomy and Artificial Intelligence .. Astronomy. Astronomy. Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence. In 1996 the Spanish Association of Fantasy and Science Fiction awarded a lifetime achievement award to Barcelo .. Spanish. Spain. He lives in Sant Cugat del Valles -LRB- Barcelona -RRB- .. Sant Cugat del Valles. Sant Cugat del Valles. Barcelona. Barcelona