Trying to wrap my head around this fact.

[Phantomrain.org]

Clouds Are Light and Fluffy​

Clouds. Everyone loves them. But did you know that these beautiful, fluffy things weigh more than you'll ever imagine? Think, a million pounds or the equivalent of about 100 large trucks or elephants.

This kind of thing gives me a head ache. This must be a Quantum thing . lol

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Gear to fly in the Rain. Land on the Water.

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

Rivers come from clouds, how much water is in a river and what does it way oops weigh?
I recollect that the weight of water in large dams has, in some places, caused ground tremors as they fill and from memory the Three Gorges Dam has depressed the earth's crust under and around it.

 

[old man mavic]

not surprising when you think a gallon of water weighs 10 pounds
thats why clouds are often referred to as rivers in the sky

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

how much water is in a river and what does it way?

I think it 'ways' downhill

God help us if one day it all decides to fall at the same time

 

[Gagey52]

Glad you put this in Off-topic Phantomrain, all I know is that when you have to fly through them it's a worry.
Regards

 

[Phantomrain.org]

I do remembering see a River come out of a cloud, I think i posted a video of it way back when. But not every cloud weighs that im guessing.

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[MS Coast]

not surprising when you think a gallon of water weighs 10 pounds
thats why clouds are often referred to as rivers in the sky

8.34 pounds

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

I think it 'ways' downhill

good one

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

8.34 pounds

Imperial gallon vs American gallon

 

[MS Coast]

Imperial gallon vs American gallon

Yep. 9.7. You'd think that as a former Bugeye Sprite and MGB owner (many years ago), I'd have picked up on that. Thanks.

 

[LoudThunder]

i posted a video of it way back when

Beautiful Video, Thank you for sharing.

 

[pchaps]

Clouds Are Light and Fluffy​

Clouds. Everyone loves them. But did you know that these beautiful, fluffy things weigh more than you'll ever imagine? Think, a million pounds or the equivalent of about 100 large trucks or elephants.

This kind of thing gives me a head ache. This must be a Quantum thing . lol

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly in the Rain. Land on the Water.

Once your brain recovers from the stretch to return to near normal size, imagine that a thunderstorm dumps TONS of nitrogen on a farm field. Ok, now return to exploding brain mode. Later we can discuss clusters of galaxies

 

[AnzacJack]

And consider this, about 800cubic meters of air weighs about a tonne.

( ballpark figures at sealevel, but you get the idea)

 

[Romi]

not surprising when you think a gallon of water weighs 10 pounds
thats why clouds are often referred to as rivers in the sky

8.3 lbs actually.

 

[MS Coast]

8.3 lbs actually.

See post #9.

 

[Romi]

See post #9.

LOL - Got me !

 

[Frank Dracman]

Clouds Are Light and Fluffy​

Clouds. Everyone loves them. But did you know that these beautiful, fluffy things weigh more than you'll ever imagine? Think, a million pounds or the equivalent of about 100 large trucks or elephants.

This kind of thing gives me a head ache. This must be a Quantum thing . lol

Phantomrain.org
Gear to fly in the Rain. Land on the Water.

Whatever you do don't think about airplanes