Tornado-like spirals and
Micro-bursts formed by electric discharge are a precursor
to the formation of patterns in loose
material on a CRT
An aspect of Earth's Plasma Environment
Planetary surface features formed
by electric discharge.
The Micro-burst aspect
As Much as I'd like to focus on the electrical aspect of
planetary features I cannot seperate the potential mechanical considerations that
need to be applied in any situation where a dense atmosphere is present. The earth
is our best reference because of the numerous instances of atmospheric explosions
that are associated with objects on a collision course. In recent years several have
been recorded in north america one in Yukon and one in Pennsylvania. These were
small in comparison to one supposed bolide in the recent past in the Tunguska River
region. The jury may be out on some of the details of this event but there is a
feature there which may point to an air burst. It is straddling the left edge in the
lower left of the image at left. The green arrow indicates the purported impact
site. These airbursts may have an
electrical component and in that case the CRT experiments my shed some light on
the lower end of the discharge.
I will use the CRT experiments as a reference to what i've observed which has
resulted in features that we also see on other celestial bodies. In these
experiments bursts of energy associated with an electric discharge have had numerous
outcomes which include: downward forces which spread loose material in all
directions; columns of spiraling material ocurring with that spreading material and
tight spirals in close focus to the probe (my finger) when it is in close proximity
to the screen; the primary feature that are observed after these bursts of energy
are those mentioned so far and pictured here. Additionally, the crater-like features
have a burst of energy associated with their formation process. All have precursor
and post discharge aspects which need to be realized in the final evaluation of what
has resulted, the surface features. The need to qualify the energy burst aspects may
not apply beyond the dense atmosphere of earth, and so this section will only make
comparrison with earth's processes.
As stated on the previous page, during the CRT-surface discharge
experiments repeated activity,
associated with the discharges, was observed in the form of streamers which
gathered material from the surface but these streamers were, on occasion, preceeded
by a blast of energy that drove material out from below without a decernable arc
associated with the discharge. Then, as the probe got closer to the surface,
twisting motion could be seen in the spreading material which seemed to have
individualized characteristics around the circumference of the blast. Upon closer
movement a tight column formed on occasion. (pictured at left).
There is cause to speculate from the CRT
experiments that microbursts and tornados, as well as other
extreme activity involving the atmosphere, obtain their
triggering mechanism from electrical
interactions beyond
those of lightening. We must always remember the behavior of plasma when considering
this subject. Electrostatics is also highly relevant, but not for the reasons
suggested for lightening itself. Electrostatics and capacitance are two conditions
associated with plasma sheaths and double layers which form in a plasma environment
and are also susceptible to discharges in any of three modes: dark, glow or arc.
I highly encourage a thorough investigation of these key-words to get familiar with these characteristics
and me off the hook of trying to explain something that I've only recently become
aware to its importance. The books The Electric Universe and The Electric Sun are great resources.
I've been told of the scalability of plasma behavior through many magnitudes. How to apply this
here is a step beyond my knowledge so the web sites mentioned above can take you down
that path.
Known events that could have an electrical component are
the numerous instances of bolides which are typically being considered for the
potential air-burst forces which result. These forces are quite intense and seem to
be along the lines of thermodynamics rather electrodynamic. But electrodynamic
reaches into the realm of displacing air as well but at a different degree. If the possibility exists for these two forces to
intersect at some level, it shoud be considered thoroughly.
If you are looking for the latest on air bursts and asteroids the image at left will give you a hint of what they're modeling.
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Air bursts and Asteroids
The link above will take you down that path of thought but keep in mind that the
electrical component may not be considered to the extent which is could apply.
CRT Experiment details
On the occasion when large bursts of energy occured between my finger and the CRT
screen it had been energized and then turned off between each check for reactions.
Keep in mind this is an old CRT, a Dawoo 14" VGA monitor. It my have had some
internal issues which contributed to it's surface activity, however, i've been told
that older CRTs were far more prone to electrostatic activity than new models. I didn't go to
great lengths to isolate myself from the monitor other than a stick of wood to turn
the monitor on and off while being carefull to not stand too close. It was off the
ground several feet and in a cardboard box to stabilize it while it sat on it's back. I was
also inside a van that was giving me protection from the wind outside. To produce
the bursts i approached the screen with my finger from well above it and centered over the
screen. A video of one burst is here at youtube. You'll be seeing an occasion when i was about two thirds the distance from the monitor than the furthest interaction. These experiments were conducted during dry, hot, atmospheric conditions.
The material covering the surface for the image above was fiberglass powder and
superfine arizona desert flood-plane soil. They lightly covered the surface and
started out a bit stratified with the fiberglass on top.
You will find this page changing as thoughts are added so take in
some pictures and snips of observations and check back later.
There is a wealth of technical information at the links found through the Plasma
cosmology link below.
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We are aware of the plasma nature of the
space enviornment and the plasma sheaths that form around
bodies in space as they move within the solar stream of
charged particles. We have reason to conclude that these
bodies become charged electrostatically with their own state of
charge. We know, from basic electricity, that two objects
of differing charge potential will discharge in arc mode as
they come into close proximity but even before that happens
there are other modes of discharge which can reveal their
activity in loosely bound material on the surface of an
object such as a CRT.
In an upcoming paper each of these modes of
discharge will be mentioned and associated to specific
patterns seen on surfaces of celestial bodies.
The CRT experiments give us a unique
opportunity to see the reaction of different materials to
discharges of several types. Field dust gives us a surface
that resists discharge until a point at which intensity has
built up and upon discharge material is removed from the
surface and redistributed in specific manners. Another
material, fiberglass, gives us a surface which is highly
excitable and holds a static charge after power has been
terminated to the CRT tube. The surface builds up a field
and discharges in a less intense manner while the CRT is
energized. Once the power is turned off the material will
leap off the CRT surface to the surface of an approaching
body, a finger in this case. The departure of material is
one detail but the patterns left behind are significantly
more important for they spiders features seen on planetary bodies.
Compare the images,
at the links to the left, with images from any space mission
and see for yourself and decide for yourself, from this
evidence and that obtained from your own experiments, what
is the most believable explanation for the formation of
surface features on bodies in this Electric Universe .
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