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Can I set fire to the rain?
A well-known pop song talks about setting fire to the rain, and I'm wondering if that's possible.
My first thought was that if you had oil droplets in the clouds, then those could be ignited as they ...
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A hurricane that stays in one location
Via what physics-related/weather-related mechanism could a hurricane hover in one place relative to the ground indefinitely?
What side-effects ((besides the obvious damage to ground structures/life ...
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How to block extreme winds on a stormy planet?
Assume that you have a planet mostly covered in water (about 89% of the surface is water). There are a few connected continents in the middle of the planet. If the rotation of the planet is slow, say ...
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How to avoid boats on a mainly oceanic world?
On an Earth-like planet with clustered continents and large oceans, like Pangaea, the easiest method of travel would be boats. However, I am looking to avoid humans using boats. I define a boat as ...
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How do I find my troposphere boundary? How will this affect my weather patterns? [closed]
My world has a radius of .87 REarth, an average temperature of 278 K, and an escape velocity of 9.3 km/s. My atmosphere is 1.81 atm at sea level and has a 14052 m scale height. Is this enough to ...
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Semi-liquid atmosphere - Weather and Climate [closed]
Part 3 of Semi-liquid atmosphere questions:
Weathery Patterns, Climates, etc.
This is where I get a little more into guess-work. My fluid dynamics is not that great. But here's my best guess:
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What would ammonia snowflakes look like?
What I've found out is that Ammonia has (in the relevant temperature/pressure regime) cubic crystal structure. But what would that mean for ammonia snowflakes? Would they have fourfold symmetry? But ...
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What would the weather be like in an asteroid habitat?
The idea of hollowing out asteroids, spinning them on their longest axis, and filling them with air, water, and soil is common in science fiction (Rendezvous with Rama, or 2312 for good examples). ...
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