Storm Chaser Wanted

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I din't know if it's the good place to put this, but I got this message in my e-mail box.. I don't know how legit it is but anyway, here it goes...

Please forward this to fellow storm chasers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Richard Heene
Science Detective Research Group / Tornado And
Mesocyclone
(310) 820-3752
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.tam.la

Storm Chasers Wanted!

Los Angeles, CA – April 29, 2005 –Richard Heene of the
Science Detective Research Group is seeking the
cooperation of storm chasers, the news media, and NOAA
to help us to gather electromagnetic sound signals of
tornados synchronously linked to video of the tornado.
Using these matched sound and video records the group
hopes a more accurate early warning detection system
can be created.

The group calls this proposed measure the “Hâ€￾ factor.
Where the Fujita Scale measures the all over
destructive effects of a storm, the “Hâ€￾ factor will
measure the second by second potential danger present
in a storm. By identifying characteristic signals that
tend to mark dangerous periods during storms and
incorporating them into a predictive measure the group
hopes to be able to identify super cells that may form
a vortex which will touch down and cause damage.

In their first attempt to try and find the predictive
clues to touch-down and destruction in a developing
tornado, they will investigate signals emitted by
storms in the very low frequency, VLF, spectrum. The
group believes that clues to the internal dynamics of
a storm may reveal themselves in these radio waves.

Steve McGreevy has been using VLF radio waves to track
auroras and his work has been collaborated by the
University of Iowa, Plasma Wave Group. Steve has been
successful in recording aurora electromagnetic fields
(use the links to Steve's website to learn more). In
listening to the aurora he discovered (to his
annoyance) that lightning strikes from thousands of
miles away could interfere with his recording.

However we are hoping that clues to predict tornado
touchdown and behavior can also be found in the VLF
region of the radio spectrum.

The group would like to accumulate 20 to 30 tornado
video and audio recordings from start of super cell to
finished tornado. They would also like to see
recordings of super cells that begin to form tornados
but then fail. Using this data they will try and match
movement to the recorded signals, and hope to identify
characteristic patterns as the storms develop,
touchdown, and finally collapse.

To get the data, Storm chasers will be asked film and
record the electrical signals from the developing
tornado. In addition the group would like them to
measure the pH balance in the rainwater and the pH
balance of the water after it makes contact with
leaves, grass, and lakes. It is believed that acid
rain mixed with an alkaline evaporation causes more
positive ions to rise into the atmosphere. This
material then becomes paramagnetic and reinforces the
magnetic field lines of the vortex.

After the footage is collected and studied, the storms
will be compared to try and extract a common
denominator that will tell us something about the
storm behavior.

If this early warning system can be developed
according to plans, we will be able to save many lives
and maybe even develop a way to detour vortices.

Storm chasers can participate by visiting The Science
Detective Research Group site at http://www.tam.la.

The Science Detective Research Group is located in Los
Angeles, California. The company investigates unsolved
mysteries of science. For additional information on
The Science Detective Research Group / Tornados And
Mesocylcones, visit their web site http://www.tam.la,
e-mail: [email protected].

Richard Heene is available for guest appearances and
phone interviews.
(310) 820-3752
 
I'm just wondering how may chasers carry the gear to record electromagnetic activity in tornadoes?
 
Originally posted by Shane Adams
I'm just wondering how may chasers carry the gear to record electromagnetic activity in tornadoes?

I really doubt if anybody does....but they are selling the equipment for the LOW LOW discounted price of $105.00

You would think that if they wanted help that bad...they could LOAN you the equipment.
 
Am I the only one here who never gets these e-mails?

Anyway the part about the lightning interfering with this guy's recording of the electromagnetic signals of the aurora makes me curious - wouldn't the lightning in a tornadic storm REALLY interfere with trying to get electromagnetic readings?
 
Hmmm ... funny ... we never see any strange claims like this during peak storm season. VLF? electromagnetic vortex signatures? It all sounds so reasonable and scientificky. All the best to this year's crop of weather revolutionaries and their vision of transforming the science.

The group calls this proposed measure the “Hâ€￾ factor.

Apparently preparations A through G failed. Hopefully preparation "H" will live up to its expectations ... yes, on the whole, I'd say preparation "H" feels very good.
 
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