gravity waves cause tornadoes

[Crepuscular Ray]

Interesting new theory on why tornadoes don't occur in all supercells...and amazing video.

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/19...s.htm?list72553

CR

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[Paul Sherman]

Hmm

Makes sense I suppose, great little TimeLapse as well.

Paul S

[NL]

Fascinating concept makes sense in what he is saying but a lot

more study needed i expect, always love to see time-lapse of

gravity waves and that video is an excellent example.

[Rustynailer]

Yes I reckon I got that, thankfully the reference to astrophysics was only expressing that one should not confuse the Gravity waves of Meteorology with gravitational waves of astrophysics, or I reckon I would have flunked it

Great video, definitely going to keep an eye on the sat photos for the waves. I take that many pictures anyway, so it should be easy to make a time-laps video, if I actually notice the subtle wave movements likely in the UK climate compared to the USA that is!

Russ

Edited March 19, 2008 by Rustynailer