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How the hell do they....
Laredo Lefty
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measure something like this.
The "experts" estimate that 11 trillion gallons of water has fallen on south Texas since the storm came ashore with another 11 or 12 trillion expected before its over.
The "experts" estimate that 11 trillion gallons of water has fallen on south Texas since the storm came ashore with another 11 or 12 trillion expected before its over.
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With these tools one can even tell how many atoms are in a gram of a certain substance.
Sadly the aforementioned language that goes back as far as ancient Greece is slowly becoming extinct, especially in urban areas.
measure something like this.
The "experts" estimate that 11 trillion gallons of water has fallen on south Texas since the storm came ashore with another 11 or 12 trillion expected before its over.
I wondered the same thing. What more can we expect from people like this that pronounce 'Bayou' like a Cajun (By-You!), instead of like a Texan (By-O). [:D]
quote:Originally posted by Laredo Lefty
measure something like this.
The "experts" estimate that 11 trillion gallons of water has fallen on south Texas since the storm came ashore with another 11 or 12 trillion expected before its over.
I wondered the same thing. What more can we expect from people like this that pronounce 'Bayou' like a Cajun (By-You!), instead of like a Texan (By-O). [:D]
...in Alabama , its pronounced "By Ya!
Sensationalize everything.
LSM now pedaling the blacks of Houston were screwed already.
"SAVE ME"
To stupid to leave AGAIN???
measure something like this.
The "experts" estimate that 11 trillion gallons of water has fallen on south Texas since the storm came ashore with another 11 or 12 trillion expected before its over.
'Cause they're just like all of us...."experts"![:D]
Well, somewhere there is a knucklehead who had to recall how to do all that math just to try and figure this mess out....[:o)]
Trinity +++
Could it have been 10 trillion, or 12 trillion, gallons? Sure. No one really knows. The best they could have said was, "An unprecedented amount of water has fallen on Texas."
Neal
Estimating is actually very easy.
Lets assume 12" of rain on one acre.
12" x 43,560 sq. feet x 144"/sq. foot divided by 231 cubic inches per gallon gives 325,851 gallons per acre. The number of acres can be reasonably measured, and the inches of rainfall per given acre can be reasonably measured and/or assumed, so the end result is virtually guaranteed to be within an order of magnitude of being correct, and with modern weather algorithms, no doubt much closer than that.
Brad Steele
depth (inches of precipitation) X area(the projected precipitation area) = volume(gallons, cubic feet, tons, you pick the unit)
Don't forget time...
quote:Originally posted by Laredo Lefty
measure something like this.
The "experts" estimate that 11 trillion gallons of water has fallen on south Texas since the storm came ashore with another 11 or 12 trillion expected before its over.
a really cool rain gauge [:D]
Make that MANY really cool rain gauges in and around the area being measured. Average them together over time and whaa-laa instant average rain-fall.
The interviewer said it was the best answer he'd ever gotten. I'm sure there are better answers, but that is basically how they calculated the rain total.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
They have this dude, who goes and stands out in the rain for a while. He looks around for a few minutes, hold out his palm for a minute. Then he says...
"Well, I think it's about...uhhhhhh...eleven, ummmm, eleven trillion gallons...yeah, that's the ticket"
Then he goes inside.
"Yep, exactly 11 trillion, it's all good!" [:D]
area times inches of rain (volume in cubic inches) divide by 231 = gallons!!![:)]
It's a little paddle wheel with a counter.
The key word, obviously, is 'estimate'.
Estimating is actually very easy.
Lets assume 12" of rain on one acre.
12" x 43,560 sq. feet x 144"/sq. foot divided by 231 cubic inches per gallon gives 325,851 gallons per acre. The number of acres can be reasonably measured, and the inches of rainfall per given acre can be reasonably measured and/or assumed, so the end result is virtually guaranteed to be within an order of magnitude of being correct, and with modern weather algorithms, no doubt much closer than that.
dog gone it. I was gonna post this