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Does nukes break up hurricanes
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:46 pm
Read something where president said he will use nukes to blow up hurricanes hitting the US. I am not a scientist so want confirmation from OT engineers or meteorologists on if this is a realistic plan
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:46 pm to fareplay
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Read something where president said he will use nukes to blow up hurricanes
Link?
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:47 pm to fareplay
Not as much as your grammar
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:47 pm to fareplay
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I am not a scientist
Could have fooled me.
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:48 pm to fareplay
Short answer: no
Long answer:
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Now for a more rigorous scientific explanation of why this would not be an effective hurricane modification technique. The main difficulty with using explosives to modify hurricanes is the amount of energy required. A fully developed hurricane can release heat energy at a rate of 5 to 20x1013 watts and converts less than 10% of the heat into the mechanical energy of the wind. The heat release is equivalent to a 10-megaton nuclear bomb exploding every 20 minutes. According to the 1993 World Almanac, the entire human race used energy at a rate of 1013 watts in 1990, a rate less than 20% of the power of a hurricane.
If we think about mechanical energy, the energy at humanity's disposal is closer to the storm's, but the task of focusing even half of the energy on a spot in the middle of a remote ocean would still be formidable. Brute force interference with hurricanes doesn't seem promising.
LINK
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:50 pm to fareplay
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Does nukes break up hurricanes
Read something where president said he will use nukes to blow up hurricanes hitting the US. I am not a scientist so want confirmation from OT engineers or meteorologists on if this is a realistic plan
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Texas A&M Fan
checks out
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:51 pm to fareplay
I have my doubts as to the accuracy of the article re the presidents statements.
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:51 pm to fareplay
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Does nukes break up hurricanes
That aTm education on display.....
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:51 pm to fareplay
I would think it would amplify it while still in water
No way it decreases a hurricanes strength
No way it decreases a hurricanes strength
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:52 pm to fareplay
Exhibit A if you’re trying to explain the OT to someone.
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:53 pm to fareplay
nuke do not breaks up hurricane
Posted on 8/25/19 at 8:56 pm to fareplay
This sounds like the plot of a SyFy movie
Posted on 8/25/19 at 9:11 pm to fareplay
seems like a reputable source...
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