22 October 2009 Neki's Morning Outflow Cirrus

[bapyou]

I see the cirrus moving away from the camera at a level up above the cumuliform clouds lower down, but what is an "outflow" cirrus? From what are the cirrus flowing out of or from? Are they in the jet stream?

[bwlfp]

The cirrus were flowing out of Hurricane Neki .

[bapyou]

Ah ha. Well, that explains it. You didn't mention a hurricane in the video or in its description.

You have some great footage posted. Are you a researcher of some kind? If so, what is your specialty?

[bapyou]

Duh. Sorry. I read the personals on your userpage. You research tropical cyclones. Duh. Answers my question! Great channel.

[bwlfp]

Yeah but I'm looking for a way out, tired of computer work, any ideas?

[bapyou]

Jeez. I don't have any ideas at all. I teach as an adjunct at a CC; it barely pays the bills.

Maybe become a nature guide of some sort?

A lot of science people, it seems, go into their field because they love some specific aspect of nature. Then the research side of things - at least these days - becomes a never-ending computer crunch. A research geologist I know said "I got into geology because I wanted to spend a lot of time outdoors; in reality my job is sitting in front of a computr"

[rusian1220]

That was nice.

[yourboypaulie]

I'm not disappointed that I subscribed.

Best,

P.