Can a big shockwave disrupt a tornado and cease its formation?
In: Planetary Science
Tornadoes are caused by atmospheric energy. Specifically, they are caused by warm air interacting with cold air, and we’re not talking small amounts of air. We’re talking about massive amounts. Consider the largest Amazon warehouse you’ve ever seen. Now multiply that times 100. That’s how much air we’re talking about.
The tornado is just the focal point of this energy. So even if you came up with a method to disrupt the tornado, the atmosphere in the area still has all the energy and conditions needed to start the tornado right back up again.
So in order to truly stop a tornado, you need to resolve the temperature difference between two masses of air that are so large it would take an entire city’s worth of energy to make a difference. It’s just not practical.
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