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Post by colorado on Mar 23, 2011 8:42:24 GMT -5
Late question?
Classes have different ideas, but most think it is like a bathtub and the water drained into the earth.
Thanks for your time in your reply.
The kids enjoy seeing the numbers of views and responses.
Colorado
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Post by Ryan on Mar 24, 2011 0:25:47 GMT -5
Godzilla lives underwater and can drink and purify sea water. He takes a massive gulp every so often. Hence...whirlpool. This time just coincided with the earthquake. (Sorry Colorado, I couldnt resist)   |
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Post by chromite on Mar 24, 2011 11:17:32 GMT -5
Whirlpool? Explain please as I haven't seen anything regarding this.
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Post by scott on Mar 24, 2011 11:30:22 GMT -5
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Post by colorshapetexture on Mar 25, 2011 8:40:03 GMT -5
Ok ... I'm not a teacher... But!
The going down the tub thing is off...
What happened is the first big wave came in.
Then as it was trying to go back out the next wave was coming in. As they passed and or pushed by each other, it created the vortex. Much like a tornado is formed as the cold and warm air are compressing passing by each other
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Post by gsellis on Mar 25, 2011 16:51:28 GMT -5
I remember this from when I was a kid. Tidal bores in Nova Scotia at Reversing Falls could generate whirlpools. Tidal bores are closer a phenomenia to tsunamis than any other wave form I can think of. A search yielded this links, which can possibly help? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Sowwww.oldsowwhirlpool.com/ |
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Post by gsellis on Mar 25, 2011 16:52:51 GMT -5
Late question? Classes have different ideas, but most think it is like a bathtub and the water drained into the earth. Thanks for your time in your reply. The kids enjoy seeing the numbers of views and responses. Colorado And it is more like a basin and a hose than anything else. Fill a bucket with water, then put a stream of water in one side of it. |
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Post by Ryan on Mar 25, 2011 23:50:27 GMT -5
ColorShapeTexture explains this phenomenon quite succinctly. And the Basin / Hose analogy by Gsellis makes perfect sense. However, one last time, allow me to propose my deeply scientific and well thought hypothesis:  (This is what really happened.) |
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Post by Ryan on Mar 26, 2011 2:57:30 GMT -5
Or Perhaps....  Last time, I promise! Sorry Colorado, hope you dont mind me having a bit of fun with this one... |
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Post by colorado on Mar 27, 2011 9:25:07 GMT -5
Too Funny the kids enjoyed.
I could not remember the reversal falls. I knew I had seen something like that a long time ago.
Thanks
and remember he kids enjoy the replays.
This is much better than "goggle"
Colorado
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