wigton physics

Monday, 29 July 2019

Broken bridge

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This bridge on Royal Deeside had been hit by a tree in flood waters and put out of action. Suppose the tree had a mass of 1 tonne (1...
Saturday, 27 July 2019

Saharan dust and the jet stream

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I took this photograph on the 22nd April. The dust on the car was said to be from the Sahara. Since then there have been two further event...
Friday, 26 July 2019

Thunderstorm downdraft on Meal Fell

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We were caught in a developing thunderstorm on Meal Fell. The winds suddenly rose to over 30mph out of nothing. Now I knew that thunder...
Thursday, 25 July 2019

Helmholtz resonance: open car windows

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In this heat wave, driving with an open car window has brought back that hammering noise you get when driving along. We thought it might b...
Tuesday, 23 July 2019

Cordierite in the Skiddaw metamorphic aureole

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Amongst the rocks at the Roughten Gill bridge, you find these spotted stones. I have learned a new word. I knew that the hornfels in wh...
Monday, 22 July 2019

Safety switch on the hedge trimmer

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My hedge trimmer has a system which means that both hands have to be firmly gripping the handle before it will cut. This is to stop ...
Sunday, 21 July 2019

RPM: lamb's chops on Whiteside

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This ewe and lamb pair sat in the path with their mouths rotating as they chewed. The lamb was chewing almost twice as fast as the mother....
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