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- From: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick)
- Newsgroups: sci.geo.meteorology
- Subject: Re: What causes the yellow?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul27.003907.6737@cco.caltech.edu>
- Date: 27 Jul 92 00:39:07 GMT
- References: <24937@scicom.AlphaCDC.COM>
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- In article <24937@scicom.AlphaCDC.COM>, wats@scicom.AlphaCDC.COM (Bruce Watson) writes:
- >The usual afternoon thunderstorm buildup occurred yesterday with
- >a large one in the early stages as it passed overhead here in
- >Denver as headed to the east. As I looked at the underside, I noticed
- >the usual twisted, boiling, texture, but mixed in among the white and
- >grey was yellow. This was reported by radio amateurs on the severe
- >weather net so it must be a common occurrance in pre-tornadic activity.
- >What is it? And what does it mean to a tornado chaser?
-
- I don't know what causes it, but it seems to be pretty common in hailstorms and
- unseasonal snowstorms.
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- Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: CARL@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL
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- Disclaimer: Hey, I understand VAXen and VMS. That's what I get paid for. My
- understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below). So
- unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
- organization responsible for it. If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
- hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.
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