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by Halberstadt
Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:01 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Morning Glory Clouds Over Australia (2009 Aug 24)
Replies: 27
Views: 4393

Re: Morning Glory Clouds Over Australia (2009 Aug 24)

I am curious about the statement that these clouds can "achieve an airspeed of 60 kilometers per hour over a surface with little discernible wind." Exactly what is moving 60 KPH with respect to what? A thing which has an "airspeed" of 60 KPH is moving at that speed with respect t...
by Halberstadt
Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:25 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Z Machine Sets Earth Temperature Record (2006 Mar 13)
Replies: 23
Views: 25176

I am fascinated about the picture and the numbers beneath the picture but on the Z-Machine page http://www.sandia.gov/media/z290.htm (link is under the picture) I cant find 2 billion K. I can only find 2 million. Is it my mistake? Soenke The link near the picture leads you to the 1998 (or 1999?) wr...