Miso Soup thermalling theory

Honza Rejmanek: The Miso Soup Connection

13 June, 2016

Miso Soup thermalling theory

“Sometimes on final approach it’s possible to find yourself gliding along a really buoyant line low down. The irony is that sometimes strong lift low down can be the result of two descending batches of sinking air hitting the ground and colliding,” writes meteorologist Honza Rejmanek.

“This collision boundary is a convergence curtain”. Honza explains how to search for the elusive intersection points that signify thermal release areas in the flatlands… grab yourself a bowl of miso soup, watch it cool, and all will become clear…

See what else is in issue 171, July 2016



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