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John N Morgan (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 12:12 AM Original message |
thought experiment: Is the oil slick large enough to alter the weather and in what way? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. What will hurricanes do with the oil on the surface?? |
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John N Morgan (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 12:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. The water will be hotter than normal under the oil. The hurricane breaks up the slick enough |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 01:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. They'll go sliding across the gulf, trip over Mexico, and land in the pacific. |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. If it puts another stake in the heart of fossil fuel use, |
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John N Morgan (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 12:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. It may turn out that this spill so costly we cannot afford the chance of another. |
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mindwalker_i (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. As a hang-glider pilot... |
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John N Morgan (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 12:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I'm a pilot, PPL, and that's where the thought started. I'm always interested in weather |
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mindwalker_i (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 12:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Dry and warm would make for heavier lifting air |
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John N Morgan (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 01:26 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. The smell ... ewwww. you might land looking like one of those birds. |
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mindwalker_i (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 01:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Yeah, that would probably be pretty bad... |
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raouldukelives (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 12:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. How far out is hurricane season? |
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John N Morgan (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 12:50 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. June 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010. So, yep. |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
10. Right now, the slick covers an area that's only a fraction the size of the Gulf |
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John N Morgan (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 01:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. The sheen is a slick as well. Not just the globs. That location is a hot spot as it is. |
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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
11. Black sludge attracts solar heat. Walk across black pavement on a sunny hot day. |
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John N Morgan (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 01:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Asphault doesn't attract solar heat. It just doesn't reflect it. However, your point |
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Union Yes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
12. Question, Anyone know what the temps are in that area of the Gulf? |
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John N Morgan (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 01:17 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. It's pre-hurrican season. The least that will happen is the water will get an early start at |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-01-10 01:34 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Try this |
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