[AZ-Observing] Re: Seeing Conditions During Monsoon
- From: "Rick Tejera" <saguaroastro@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:54:10 -0700
About as high as the base of Cumulus Clouds. Since cumuloform clouds are
convective in origin the height at which they form is typical the height of
convective turbulence. That being said, upslope turbulence near mountains
can be felt for quite a ways above the tops of the mountains (or hills)
that form them. Also can be felt for quite a ways downrange.
Since most of my flying was done along the relatively flat east coast. I
didn't have much experience with Upslope turbulence, although I do remember
a bumpy ride home to Long Island from Albany at 10,500'. I was picking up
turbulence from the Catskill Mountains about 50 miles to the west. The
highest peak there is about 3500'. Fortunately I had an 80 knot tailwind, so
the bumps were endured for a pretty short time.
Rick Tejera
President
Editor SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
saguaroastro@xxxxxxx
www.saguaroastro.org
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Seeing Conditions During Monsoon
. (Anyone here fly light airplanes and can vouch for ground-produced
thermals and how high they can be felt?)
Dick
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