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re: Text from Captain at Natchez heading upriver.
Posted on 5/19/11 at 3:11 pm to Big McLargeHuge
Posted on 5/19/11 at 3:11 pm to Big McLargeHuge
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From what I understand, the faster the water moves, the less pressure on the levees.
I don't know much about fluid dynamics, but this doesn't sound right.
Posted on 5/19/11 at 3:13 pm to Schwartz
The slower the crest moves, the longer it's exerting pressure on the levees.
Posted on 5/19/11 at 3:17 pm to Schwartz
It's Bernoulli's Principle, the faster a fluid moves the less pressure it exerts.
This post was edited on 5/19/11 at 3:18 pm
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