A physics question

classic Classic list List threaded Threaded
6 messages Options
Reply | Threaded
Open this post in threaded view
|

A physics question

Nick Thompson

Chiefly for the Church Fathers of the Santa Fe Mother Church:

 

Can one grow an icicle off the sunny side of a building if the air temperature is above freezing? 

 

Nick

 

Nicholas S. Thompson

Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology

Clark University

http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/

 


============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
Reply | Threaded
Open this post in threaded view
|

Re: A physics question

Owen Densmore
Administrator
Yes.

On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 6:04 PM, Nick Thompson <[hidden email]> wrote:

Chiefly for the Church Fathers of the Santa Fe Mother Church:

 

Can one grow an icicle off the sunny side of a building if the air temperature is above freezing? 

 

Nick

 

Nicholas S. Thompson

Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology

Clark University

http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/

 


============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com


============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
Reply | Threaded
Open this post in threaded view
|

Re: A physics question

Carl Tollander
All a matter of perspective, but, basically, yes.

On 11/17/15 6:50 PM, Owen Densmore wrote:
Yes.

On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 6:04 PM, Nick Thompson <[hidden email]> wrote:

Chiefly for the Church Fathers of the Santa Fe Mother Church:

 

Can one grow an icicle off the sunny side of a building if the air temperature is above freezing? 

 

Nick

 

Nicholas S. Thompson

Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology

Clark University

http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/

 


============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com



============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com


============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
Reply | Threaded
Open this post in threaded view
|

Re: A physics question

Sarbajit Roy (testing)
In reply to this post by Nick Thompson
Nice question. Probably needs more information though to answer for
near some boundary conditions.

http://www.igsoc.org:8080/journal/34/116/igs_journal_vol34_issue116_pg64-70.pdf

"ABSTRACT : A theory of icicle growth is presented. ... A
time-dependent computer model based on the theory shows that the
growth of an icicle is a complicated process, which is very sensitive
to the atmospheric conditions and water flux"

I'm crossposting your query to some physics experts at
http://www.physicstutordelhi.in to ask students as a test question

On 11/18/15, Nick Thompson <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Chiefly for the Church Fathers of the Santa Fe Mother Church:
>
> Can one grow an icicle off the sunny side of a building if the air
> temperature is above freezing?
>
> Nick
>
> Nicholas S. Thompson
>
> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology
>
> Clark University
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/
>

============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
Reply | Threaded
Open this post in threaded view
|

Re: A physics question

Nick Thompson
That is such a great article.  

I loved the idea that a growing icicle is necessarily a hollow tube filled
with water.  

Will change how I see them.

N

Nicholas S. Thompson
Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology
Clark University
http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/


-----Original Message-----
From: Friam [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Sarbajit Roy
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 11:02 PM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] A physics question

Nice question. Probably needs more information though to answer for near
some boundary conditions.

http://www.igsoc.org:8080/journal/34/116/igs_journal_vol34_issue116_pg64-70.
pdf

"ABSTRACT : A theory of icicle growth is presented. ... A time-dependent
computer model based on the theory shows that the growth of an icicle is a
complicated process, which is very sensitive to the atmospheric conditions
and water flux"

I'm crossposting your query to some physics experts at
http://www.physicstutordelhi.in to ask students as a test question

On 11/18/15, Nick Thompson <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Chiefly for the Church Fathers of the Santa Fe Mother Church:
>
> Can one grow an icicle off the sunny side of a building if the air
> temperature is above freezing?
>
> Nick
>
> Nicholas S. Thompson
>
> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology
>
> Clark University
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/
>

============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe
http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com


============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
Reply | Threaded
Open this post in threaded view
|

Re: A physics question

Sarbajit Roy (testing)
Check these study links too
http://www.physics.utoronto.ca/nonlinear/papers_icicles.html

On 11/18/15, Nick Thompson <[hidden email]> wrote:

> That is such a great article.
>
> I loved the idea that a growing icicle is necessarily a hollow tube filled
> with water.
>
> Will change how I see them.
>
> N
>
> Nicholas S. Thompson
> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology
> Clark University
> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Friam [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Sarbajit Roy
> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 11:02 PM
> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] A physics question
>
> Nice question. Probably needs more information though to answer for near
> some boundary conditions.
>
> http://www.igsoc.org:8080/journal/34/116/igs_journal_vol34_issue116_pg64-70.
> pdf
>
> "ABSTRACT : A theory of icicle growth is presented. ... A time-dependent
> computer model based on the theory shows that the growth of an icicle is a
> complicated process, which is very sensitive to the atmospheric conditions
> and water flux"
>
> I'm crossposting your query to some physics experts at
> http://www.physicstutordelhi.in to ask students as a test question
>
> On 11/18/15, Nick Thompson <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Chiefly for the Church Fathers of the Santa Fe Mother Church:
>>
>> Can one grow an icicle off the sunny side of a building if the air
>> temperature is above freezing?
>>
>> Nick
>>
>> Nicholas S. Thompson
>>
>> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology
>>
>> Clark University
>>
>> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/
>>
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe
> http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
>
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com
>

============================================================
FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com