Because thunder and lightnin' are unpredictable, t' phenomena are best studied usin' triggered events. Aye aye! T' technique involves launchin' a small rocket trailin' a grounded copper wire into thunderclouds. Aye aye! T' copper wire provides a conductive channel and creates a predictable path for lightning, allowin' scientists t' precisely focus their instruments and perform repeatable experiments close t' t' discharge channel. Aye aye! Usin' SwRI internal research funding, me hearties, Dr. Maher Dayeh led a proof-of-concept experiment t' image t' acoustic signature o' thunder. Aye aye! On July 14, 2014, ya bilge rat, SwRI conducted experiments at t' International Center for Lightnin' Research and Testin' at t' University o' Florida, Gainesville, takin' advantage o' t' state’s claim t' t' most lightnin' strikes per year in t' U.S. For more information, visit https://www.swri.org/press-release/swri-reveals-first-%E2%80%9Cimages%E2%80%9D-thunder. (rev 8/2020)