✨ Wonder

Why sound carries furthest at dawn

The same birdsong, compared first in cold morning air, then in warm midday air.

Dawn · 04:30 ~500 m
Midday · 12:00 ~25 m
Cold, dense air Warm, rising air Sound wave Listening bird

In cold morning air, sound is held near the ground and travels up to 20× further than at midday.