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These images are beautiful. They remind me of a few times when I’ve been able to see the patterns the wind creates, to visualise wind. First up was strong win
by RileyJames 8y ago
These images are beautiful.
They remind me of a few times when I’ve been able to see the patterns the wind creates, to visualise wind.
First up was strong winds in the desert, whipping sand off the dunes and creating patterns in the air.
Second was in Canada, during light snow fall. A thin layer of snow, dust like, was on the roads. And the cars / winds would whip it up to about 10 cm’s off the road. It enabled the visualisation of both the wind and the air being pushed around by cars and trucks. I found it mesmerising.
Usually it’s only visible through clouds, and it’s mostly static, unless the wind is incredibly strong.
Does anyone have other situations where they’ve been able to see wind? Or other usually invisible phenomena?
- nickparker 8y agoMy office in midtown Manhattan gets reflected sunlight off an adjacent tower in golden hour this time of year. When conditions are just right that system somehow forms a Schlieren imaging system [0] and the variations in air density outside the window is projected on the wall above my desk. My cofounder's gotten used to me flicking the lights off every time I notice the light lining up the right way. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlieren_imaging https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlieren_imaging
- philiplu 8y agoI'm in the Seattle area. Every year in late spring, the cottonwood trees start emitting huge quantities of seeds attached to fluffy "cotton". It gathers in drifts on the road. The fluff is light enough to be tossed about by small eddy currents in the air, so you can see how house walls, arbors, fences, small trees affect the air movement. Fascinating, and something I look forward to yearly.
- RileyJames 8y agoNice. Reminds me I saw something similar in Melbourne once, when the pollen count was through the roof. But the wind was intensely strong, making it an all round horrible experience lol. I was obviously not in the right mindset to appreciate it.
- dustinmr 8y agoOn a sailboat in the snow. You can watch how the sails and wind interact. If you think the images are beautiful, find a way to spend time on a small boat offshore. You see many many things as beautiful. The photos make me miss my time offshore.