subject:"\[Vo\]\: Electrostatic Tornadoes and Hurricanes\?"

Re: [Vo]: Electrostatic Tornadoes and Hurricanes?

2021-09-09 Thread Robin

eeds are at a maximum. > >- Original Message - >From: Robin >Reply-To: >To: >Sent: 9/9/2021 3:12:40 PM >Subject: Re: [Vo]: Electrostatic Tornadoes and Hurricanes? > > > >

Re: [Vo]: Electrostatic Tornadoes and Hurricanes?

2021-09-09 Thread Ron Wormus

Robin, Winds are calm in the eye of a hurricane. Highest speeds are on the outside. Ron - Original Message - From: Robin Reply-To: To: Sent: 9/9/2021 3:12:40 PM Subject: Re: [Vo]: Electrostatic Tornadoes and Hurricanes

[Vo]: Electrostatic Tornadoes and Hurricanes?

2021-09-09 Thread Michael Foster

Decades ago, Alfred Baez (physicist and father of Joan) proposed that hurricanes and/or tornadoes might be electrostatically driven. The idea being that the charge imbalance between the periphery and the center might drive the vortex. Yes folks, I'm posting something about vortices here on Vorte

Re: [Vo]: Electrostatic Tornadoes and Hurricanes?

2021-09-09 Thread Robin

In reply to Michael Foster's message of Thu, 9 Sep 2021 18:23:00 + (UTC): Hi, [snip] I suspect he had it backwards. The high wind speeds in the eye wall create friction between particles which gives rise to charge separation. Falling raindrops carry charge to the ground creating the potent