MICROBURST

Microburst Try It. Squeeze the rubber bulb to make a single "burst." Squeeze softer or harder. What happens? What’s Going On? The bulb and tube represent a thunderstorm cloud; the fluid represents air. When you squeeze the bulb, you are forcing the cool air out of the storm cloud. This air hits the warm ground, creating the pattern you see. The Weather Connection. Microbursts start with the very dry air below a thunderstorm. As the rain falls, it evaporates, cooling the air. This cool air falls quickly and slams in to the ground, spreading out in all directions. The swirling patterns show how the air reacts when it strikes the ground. EXHIBIT SPECIFICATIONS: 37"x31"x63" 103 lbs 110 Volts Rolls on locking castors and requires occasional topping off with distilled water.

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