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Subject: Could air currents reach supersonic speeds? (theoretical)
Date: Sat Nov 11 09:17:27 2000
Posted by Andreas
Grade level: grad (science)
School: No school entered.
City: Strib State/Province: No state entered.
Country: Denmark
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 973952247.Es
Message:
In the "Dune" series by Frank Herbert, the winds on the desert planet
Arrakis reach quite phenomenal speeds due to the powerful corriolis force,
as well as the huge open deserts. I was wondering if the various factors
that produce air-currents could become so strong as to propel air at
supersonic speeds?
Re: Could air currents reach supersonic speeds? (theoretical)
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