• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Pics from INSIDE A Twister & Speculation of Appearance

Anyone got an answer for my second query in the original post? :D In case ya missed it... :wink:

And a wild question: would it be possible, assuming you have the right kind of equipment that is portable-to \"scan\" a tornado and do a 3D representation that could examine the twister from different vantage points, including a view into the funnel?

If we're not there yet technologically, how far are we from that point? And yes, I'm taking into consideration the near-impossibility of being at the right place and time to catch these beasts.
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Unleash dem big brains. :P

[Homer]Braaaaaaaains...yummmmmmmm...!![/Homer]

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Have you heard of the dual-and-triple doppler experimentation that has been taking place for some years now in the field with the DOWs?? See Wurman et. al. and Bluestein?

Triple doppler would give you not only representation on a X-Y axis but also the Z axis.

These experiments have been taking place in the field for many years now - although it is inherently difficult to get all that heavy equipment in the right place at the right time and coordinated.

KR
 
Don't mathematical models of tornadoes suggest sinking air throughout most of the central portion of the tornado funnel? This would suggest that most of the funnel's center is cloud free. Although being able to see this "clearness" from the surface, I'm sure, would be rather difficult.
 
Originally posted by Karen Rhoden
Have you heard of the dual-and-triple doppler experimentation that has been taking place for some years now in the field with the DOWs?? See Wurman et. al. and Bluestein?

Triple doppler would give you not only representation on a X-Y axis but also the Z axis.

These experiments have been taking place in the field for many years now - although it is inherently difficult to get all that heavy equipment in the right place at the right time and coordinated.

KR
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Thanks, Karen! :) Will check this out.

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