New definition of thermal strength

From NPR's science guy: http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/20...eighs-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.

On Sep 29, 8:45*pm, Bob Mowry wrote:
From NPR's science guy: *http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/20...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

On Sep 29, 8:45*pm, Bob Mowry wrote:
From NPR's science guy: *http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/20...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

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

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

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

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.

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The soaring season must have ended in the northern
hemisphere ....... ;-)

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 -

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The soaring season must have ended in the northern
hemisphere ....... ;-)

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

Mike