|
January 16th, 2008, 16:33
| #1 |
| Old Skool  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast
Posts: 4,942
 |  Argument in the crashpad My roomies and I are having an argument over this question that has come up... During what time of day, does an air mass thunderstorm over water reach it's greatest intensity? morning, afternoon, evening, or night
__________________ www.alpa.org |
|
|
January 16th, 2008, 16:38
| #2 |
| Old Skool  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: People's Republic of Boulder
Posts: 2,146
| Re: Argument in the crashpad You guys need to get some fresh air 
__________________ "A man is not considered wise because he talks a lot" - The Dhammapada |
|
|
January 16th, 2008, 16:41
| #3 |
| Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast
Posts: 4,942
| Re: Argument in the crashpad We are pilots aka geeks. We have no life.
__________________ www.alpa.org |
|
|
|
January 16th, 2008, 17:38
| #4 |
| Old Skool  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 2,593
| Re: Argument in the crashpad I would think somewhere in the afternoon. My basis is that the typical hottest part of the day is 1 or 2 pm; however, over water it may occur slightly later, due to the ability of water to retain heat longer, further promoting convection. So the ingredients of unstable air and the lifting force could last longer than if it were over land. Given the moisture is present, the question is how long will the unstable air and lifting force last? Who knows!
__________________ "Who'd you give it to? Where's the meat?" |
|
|
|
January 16th, 2008, 18:29
| #5 |
| Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 7,329
| Re: Argument in the crashpad evening into night... |
|
|
|
January 16th, 2008, 18:51
| #6 | |
| Moderator  Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR
Posts: 8,362
| Re: Argument in the crashpad Quote:
 The water has absorbed the maximum amount of heat that it can. The air is cooling down, creating a larger and larger temperature differential between the water and the air. The heat being returned from the water back into the air now has the greatest potential to cause lifting of the air above.
__________________ . Life is painful. Suffering is optional. | |
|
|
|
January 16th, 2008, 19:03
| #7 |
| Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast
Posts: 4,942
| Re: Argument in the crashpad That is what I thought. Thanks guys. So hypothetically if you had to pick evening or night which one would be right. I am saying night.
__________________ www.alpa.org |
|
|
|
January 16th, 2008, 19:29
| #8 | |
| Old Skool  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: KBOS
Posts: 2,610
  | Re: Argument in the crashpad Why's it matter? You (synonym for cat)s wouldn't fly near it anyways.
__________________ Quote:
| |
|
|
|
January 16th, 2008, 19:31
| #9 |
| Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast
Posts: 4,942
| Re: Argument in the crashpad ...
__________________ www.alpa.org |
|
|
|
January 16th, 2008, 22:03
| #10 | |
| Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 7,329
| Re: Argument in the crashpad Quote:
Though I might just be thinking in Italian because "Buona sera" is what you say until probably around midnight or so. | |
|
|
 |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
| |
Linear Mode
