Re: "black holes" VS HURRICANES

From: Ralph Hertle (ralph.hertle_at_verizon.net)
Date: 06/21/04 

Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 20:40:22 GMT

Franz:

Franz Heymann wrote:

> "Ralph Hertle" <ralph.hertle@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:40D4AFE3.2090705@verizon.net...
>
> [snip]
>>In addition to rotating inflows hurricanes also have an equal mass
>>spiraling outwards at high altitudes. Many photos show the
>>counter-rotating inflow and outflow patterns.
>
> The region where the sense of the rotation reverses must exhibit some
> most interesting features, including non-conservation of angular
> momentum
>
> [snip]
>
> Franz

Where do you get the notion, "non-conservation of angular momentum," from?

Non-conservation of energy and momentum does not exist in a hurricane.

The hurricane cloud formations that I have seen in photos appear to
exist with counter-rotating cold and warm air fronts at different
elevations.

Hurricanes would differ from Black Holes in that the cold dense
surrounding air causes the warm light air to rise. The warn air is
physically pushed into the center and up at the many internal storm
fronts and also at the center. The water vapor in the warm air condenses
as it rises and cools, and the cool air travels outward at high altitudes.

What is the rotation of the cold air outflows if not counter-rotating?

It may be that the cold air is counter-rotating with respect to the
motion of the warm air flows and not in terms of a map coordinate
system. I would phrase that as a question to a meteorologist.

Ralph Hertle

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