Rarefied (longitudinal):




Define: Rarefied mountain air can create as neon glow to the light. When the air is thin, and light travels through it the appearance is different. Like neon colors are an example of rarefication. Alaska has plenty of examples of rarefied waves, because the air is so thin.


Example:This is the picture of the air that is rarefied. The air is different than normal air, more of this air fluctuates.
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Unlike Condensed, rarefied is when.... rarefied is more thin and more spread out so the sounds travels through it differently.


Sources:

http://mw1.m-w.com/dictionary/rarefied