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A derecho, a pattern of thunderstorms racing in a straight line, is more common in the american plains, but one struck the washington area on june 29, 2012. Relive how it all came together through a series of. On june 29, 2012, a violent storm called a derecho raced across west virginia, leaving downed trees and damaged homes in its wake. An american scientist first used the spanish term in 1888 to describe this kind of weather. Science news, articles, and information scientific american. There also is evidence to suggest that the impact posed by derechos has increased in recent years due, in part, to the maturation of. Can engineers and scientists ever master complexity. North american mesoscale nam analysis and forecast system.
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The system of thunderstorms produced high winds and damage for at least 300 miles, beginning over part of. Derecho report and recommendations federal communications. Table of contents for issues of scientific american last update. The progressive derecho tracked across a large section of the midwestern united states and across the central appalachians into the midatlantic states on the afternoon and evening of. Jun 04, 2012 scientific american is the essential guide to the most awe.
Vincent van gogh shot himself on the afternoon of july 27, 1890, in auverssuroise, france. The derecho of june 2930, 2012 devastatingly propagated from western iowa to the atlantic coast, passing more than 1,000 km and producing wind gusts up to 35 ms. More recently, the ohio valley midatlantic derecho of june 29, 2012 caused protracted, widespread power outages in cities from cincinnati, columbus, and dayton to atlantic city, baltimore, and washington, d. Impact of the june 2012 derecho on communications networks and services.
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The june 2012 midatlantic and midwest derecho was an intense progressive derecho that tracked across a large section of the midwestern united states and across the central appalachians into the. The historic derecho of june 29, 2012 national weather service. Pdf during the early afternoon of june 29, 2012, a line of destructive thunderstorms producing straight line winds known as a derecho. June 29, 2012 derecho windstorm event mayors office of. It resulted in more than 82 heatrelated deaths across the united states and canada, and an additional twentytwo lives were lost in the resultant june 2012 north american derecho. It brings articles about new and innovative research to the amateur and lay audience. The unusual origin of the polymerase chain reaction.
The june 2012 north american derecho took out electrical power to more than 3. The june 2012 midatlantic and midwest derecho was one of the most destructive and deadly fastmoving severe thunderstorm complexes in north american. On june 29, 2012, a derecho of historic proportions struck the ohio valley and. In this spirit, fuchs has pioneered a new form of literature. The summer 2012 north american heat wave was one of the most severe heat waves in modern north american history. The extension of legal personhood in artificial intelligence. The debate about what a derecho is and what it isnt this is a large lightning display produced by the derecho of june 29, 2012.
The national science and technology council nstc is the principal means by which. Scientific american june 2012 scientific american on. Forecasting the more trees down derecho a bowing line of thunderstorms produced a derecho east of omaha, nebraska ne about 10 pm cdt 03 utc on friday evening, july 4th, 1980. Producing a wind gust to 91 mph in fort wayne, indiana, the storms matured into a derecho as they entered the nws wilmington oh forecast area. On the cover 64 70 56 scientific american july 2008 volume 299 number 1 physics 42 the selforganizing. Jul 29, 2015 scientific american building monthly began in november 1885, was renamed the scientific american. The unusual origin of the polymerase chain reaction a surprisingly simple method for making unlimited copies of dna fragments was conceived under unlikely circumstancesduring a moonlit drive through the mountains of california s ometimes a good idea comes to you when you are not looking for it. Scientific american is the authority on science and technology for a general audience, with coverage that explains how research changes our understanding of the world and shapes our lives.
A derecho pronounced dehreycho is a widespread wind storm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving storms. The progressive derecho tracked across a large section of the midwestern united states and across the central appalachians into the midatlantic states on the afternoon and evening of june 29, 2012, and into the early morning of june 30. On june 29, 2012, a major storm system known as a derecho. The june 2012 midatlantic and midwest derecho was one of the most destructive and deadly fastmoving severe thunderstorm complexes in north american history. For instance, the june 29, 2012 derecho that traveled from the midwest to.
The following is an article that ran in the june 1989 issue of scientific american. The sheets of rain and crushing winds that sweltering evening changed everything. Derecho is a rapidly moving line of convectively induced intense thunder storm fronts producing widespread damaging winds and squalls. On june 29 30, 2012, an intense derecho tracked across a large section. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. When they shut down, primal impulses go unchecked and mental paralysis sets in.
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