New definition of thermal strength

[Bob Mowry]

From NPR's science guy: http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2010/09/23/130078553/a-hurricane-weighs-how-much

They use a unit of measure to define how much water is in a cloud/
thunderstorm/hurricane. At one point they use elephants/second to
describe the inflow of moisture in a thunderstorm. Quite funny.

[Mike the Strike]

On Sep 29, 8:45*pm, Bob Mowry > wrote:
> From NPR's science guy: *http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2010/09/23/130078553/a-hurricane-we...
>
> They use a unit of measure to define how much water is in a cloud/
> thunderstorm/hurricane. *At one point they use elephants/second to
> describe the inflow of moisture in a thunderstorm. *Quite funny.

Given something of the order of one gram of water per cubic meter of
cloud in a decent cunim and a smallish storm cell about a kilometer
cube, then you've got around a million kilograms of water - or
somewhere about a thousand tons in American units. I use the same
argument as the NPR clip, only I measure the lift in gliders -
assuming they're 1,000 pounds each - so a small cumulonimbus weighs as
much as 2,000 gliders. Plenty of lift to go around!

Mike

[Andy[_1_]]

On Sep 29, 8:45*pm, Bob Mowry > wrote:
> From NPR's science guy: *http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2010/09/23/130078553/a-hurricane-we...
>
> They use a unit of measure to define how much water is in a cloud/
> thunderstorm/hurricane. *At one point they use elephants/second to
> describe the inflow of moisture in a thunderstorm. *Quite funny.

I heard this live yesterday. Being a Python fan I had to wonder if
they were Asian elephants or African elephants. The whole concept is
a bit hard to swallow.

Andy

[bildan]

The whole concept is a bit hard to swallow.
>
> Andy

Yep, especially since H2O in its vapor state is a lifting gas. The
more water vapor in the air, the lighter it is. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_vapor

[Mike the Strike]

On Sep 30, 12:10*pm, bildan > wrote:
> The whole concept is a bit hard to swallow.
>
>
>
> > Andy
>
> Yep, especially since H2O in its vapor state is a lifting gas. *The
> more water vapor in the air, the lighter it is. *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_vapor

Yes, but water vapor is invisible. If you can see a cloud, it has
liquid water or ice particles.

Mike

[JS]

Is that an African swallow or a European swallow?
Bloody weather!
Jim


> I heard this live yesterday. *Being a Python fan I had to wonder if
> they were Asian elephants or African elephants. *The whole concept is
> a bit hard to swallow.
>
> Andy

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On Sep 30, 9:04*pm, JS > wrote:
> Is that an African swallow or a European swallow?
> Bloody weather!
> Jim
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> > I heard this live yesterday. *Being a Python fan I had to wonder if
> > they were Asian elephants or African elephants. *The whole concept is
> > a bit hard to swallow.
>
> > Andy- Hide quoted text -
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The soaring season must have ended in the northern
hemisphere ....... ;-)

[Mike the Strike]

On Oct 2, 6:59*am, wrote:
> On Sep 30, 9:04*pm, JS > wrote:
>
> > Is that an African swallow or a European swallow?
> > Bloody weather!
> > Jim
>
> > > I heard this live yesterday. *Being a Python fan I had to wonder if
> > > they were Asian elephants or African elephants. *The whole concept is
> > > a bit hard to swallow.
>
> > > Andy- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> The soaring season must have ended in the northern
> hemisphere ....... ;-)

Not in Arizona it hasn't.... check OLC USA Region 9.

Mike