Questions tagged [weather]
Questions regarding effects of weather on space exploration and how it can be forecasted and managed on Earth and on other bodies with atmospheres.
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Does Venus have doldrums or horse latitudes (latitudes with lower winds)?
Because of all the heat fueling convection cells, Venus has some brisk winds especially in the upper atmosphere (up to 370 km/h).
I realize the winds are quite slow at the surface, but are there any ...
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Acid fog on Mars?
Recently a study on the data from the Spirit rover in Gusev crater suggested that there may be acid fog changing the rocks.
What exactly is this acid fog?
How is it formed on Mars and where?
Is it ...
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Lightning on Mars?
I watched the movie The Martian, and there is a brief scene where there is lightning on Mars. Something about this seems unlikely to me, but I can't remember if it's actually possible or not. Is there ...
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Were there any issues with wind on rockets / shuttle?
In architecture and engineering obviously wind and wind shear are important issues for tall buildings. I understand that weather is an important condition for the launch of rockets or the hundreds of ...
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What are the known historic global and regional dust storms on Mars?
What is the actual calendar of observed global dust storms on Mars? And if available, any data about regional dust storms' dates, duration and coverage.
I find online information about global Martian ...
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Why does Jupiter have the colors it does?
This was sparked by an interesting conversation in the chatroom. We were discussing how Jupiter, being made of gas, has a lot of color. Looking into it, I found this statement, from Universe Today:
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How good does the weather have to be for a rocket launch?
I'm watching a launch sit on hold because the sky is overcast. The announced hold reason was "thick cloud cover, anvil cloud". So they have a checklist. What is on that checklist? How do they assess ...
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Does the Venusian atmosphere's "super rotation" actually rotate?
The atmosphere of Venus contains strong winds and is said to have a "super rotation" because the atmosphere (above a certain altitude) moves faster than what the ground does.
No one can ...
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Has the weather been affected by the moons increasing distance from Earth? [closed]
The moon moves approximately 4cm away from Earth per year.
Given that it affects Earth's weather, will this increasing distance already have had an impact on the weather (regardless of how negligible ...
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How can Falcon 9 first stage land vertical in a strong wind?
As I see it, Falcon 9 has to land on the barge in a vertical orientation and with no horizontal drift.
It has fins that are ineffective at low speed. It has a rocket motor that can probably vector ...
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Why are rocket launches so sensitive to weather?
I've been following the upcoming launch of the Antares rocket to resupply the ISS (scheduled for today, July 13, 2014). This launch was originally scheduled for May, and has been rescheduled multiple ...
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Can a rocket be launched while it rains?
All videos of rocket launches I ever saw were performed in clear weather conditions. I also read many reports about launches which were delayed because of bad weather conditions.
What are the ...
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What would it feel like to be in a Martian dust storm?
In a recent question, 'Could an EVA Suit meant for Mars be used for EVA on another celestial, or vice-versa?', there was some discussion in the comments about the effects of a dust storm on Mars ...
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What stage of development are meteorology models of Venus?
When the weatherman on TV says 'Rain', I make it a point not to take brolly with me.
But jokes apart, meteorology here on Earth is developed enough to assist decision-making. This is demonstrated ...
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Around Venus in 8 days by Balloon?
The question Would a human colony on Venus be possible? received an answer showing how inhospitable the surface is. But combined with comments to the answer implies that a station in the upper ...
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