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Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:15 am to Y.A. Tittle
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Is there a good reason we keep using knots for ANY PURPOSE, or is it just purely a tradition/custom sort of deal?
Because the earth is a sphere and not flat.
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:16 am to Black n Gold
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Bob Breck always comes off as a bitter little bitch.
IIRC Bob Breck got lucky once with a snowstorm or something and ever since then he believed he was God's gift to meteorology.
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:16 am to white perch
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Because the earth is a sphere and not flat.
You've gone and done it now...
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:16 am to white perch
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Because the earth is a sphere and not flat.
Lies.
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:16 am to TheFonz
VIPR GOAT Model
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:17 am to tgrbaitn08
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Because it’s a nautical term
Yes, I understand. So are you saying it's
quote:and there's no other good/useful reason?
just purely a tradition/custom sort of deal
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:17 am to Y.A. Tittle
This is why Pectus left TD
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:17 am to LegendInMyMind
This one might be the big one we haven't had in Baton Rouge in a minute.
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:17 am to deaconjones35
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I was a freshman riding out Andrew in Power Hall
I was a senior in high school riding out Andrew at the Royal Sonesta
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:18 am to tgrbaitn08
A knot is 1 nautical mile per hour.
A nautical mile is 1 minute or latitude.
A nautical mile is 1 minute or latitude.
This post was edited on 10/6/20 at 11:19 am
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:20 am to OldSouth
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Jackson is plenty. Jackson even had power after Katrina. Now, just south of Jackson didn't, but the city did.
Surprising cause we had power out for a week in Greenwood, ms from Katrina. I was in school at the time and didn’t have class all week due to no power. It wasn’t widespread, just some trees on power lines but nobody around to fix it quickly cause all resources went south to help
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:20 am to Y.A. Tittle
quote:
Is there a good reason we keep using knots for ANY PURPOSE, or is it just purely a tradition/custom sort of deal?
It's to compensate for the fact that you are measuring a sphere (the earth is roughly round) instead of a flat plane.
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:20 am to Y.A. Tittle
quote:
Is there a good reason we keep using knots for ANY PURPOSE
A knot is one nautical mile per hour. An nmi is one minute of latitude
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:21 am to TheAstroTiger
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:21 am to TheAstroTiger
Starting to see a trend in the models of this going N longer after the turn as opposed to the big curve E. Any one of you experts seeing the same? If so, why do you think this is happening? TIA.
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:21 am to Y.A. Tittle
quote:
Is there a good reason we keep using knots for ANY PURPOSE, or is it just purely a tradition/custom sort of deal?
Because the NHC, NWS, and the met field as a whole still places an abundance of emphasis on shipping. When you think about it, the vast majority of a Tropical Cyclone's life is spent over open water, and the only human interests impacted still solely use Knots.
This post was edited on 10/6/20 at 11:22 am
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:22 am to Sidbarret
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It's to compensate for the fact that you are measuring a sphere (the earth is roughly round) instead of a flat plane.
As I understand, that was the historic purpose, but then they standardized it to a set length (not unlike a mile, just slightly longer) such that this rationale doesn't really exist anymore. No?
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:22 am to Sidbarret
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It's to compensate for the fact that you are measuring a sphere (the earth is roughly round) instead of a flat plane.
*smiles and nods blankly*
Do go on...
ETA: Nvmd I think some of the replies made sense to me.
This post was edited on 10/6/20 at 11:27 am
Posted on 10/6/20 at 11:22 am to bubbz
Yup. I forgot about that...... but it sure looks like it will doesn’t it..........
So when it does all you haters can kiss my arse.........
So when it does all you haters can kiss my arse.........
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