4 Comments on “Cool.”

1. I R A Darth Aggie Says:
   May 9th, 2007 at 2:00:09 pm

   Technically, it’s a Kelvin-Helmholtz wave. Theoretical physicists would have a cow[*] if they heard you say “gravity wave”.

   Not that it isn’t a gravity wave (gravity being the restoration force). ;-)

   [*] [tornado blowing by, and a hapless cow caught in the rotation]Cow!Another cow!No, same cow.MOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo!

2. WX-MAN’s Perspective - » Fun With Timelapse Says:
   May 9th, 2007 at 2:06:08 pm

   […] With Timelapse By Brian Neudorff (Hat tip: Brendan Loy who Hat Tipped Mark […]

3. Fresh Bilge » Gravity Waves Says:
   May 10th, 2007 at 6:42:34 am

   […] way. I have seen such phenomena in satellite imagery and occasionally in person, but the video is by far the most dramatic presentation of them I have ever encountered. This type of wave is generated by forceful, low-level flow of rain-cooled air after the collapse of […]

4. Timugen Says:
   May 10th, 2007 at 5:14:23 pm

   Yes, gravity wave is somewhat of a misnomer, no matter meteorological/weather geek convention. But, very cool nonetheless Brendan.

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