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Space/Science » in reply to re: Houston, KSC and the path of the hurricane

You need a large landmass

Raoul — 8/18/2007 5:30:03 PM (archived)

South America (Brasil) at the Amazon mouth...But Kourou's (french Guyana) closest hurricane came 400 km north from it.

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Houston, KSC and the path of the hurricane - Raoul - 8/18/2007 8:22:53 AM
- America's space assets are vulnerable to much more than hurricanes. - Jacob Samorodin - 8/18/2007 6:02:32 PM
  - Spreading the risks... - Raoul - 8/18/2007 6:22:02 PM
    - They would certainly reduce the risks, but... - Jacob Samorodin - 8/18/2007 7:03:38 PM
- re: Houston, KSC and the path of the hurricane - TB - 8/18/2007 5:00:51 PM
  - You need a large landmass - Raoul - 8/18/2007 5:30:03 PM
    - hurricanes are about Coriolis force and warm water. - TB - 8/18/2007 11:24:47 PM
- re: Houston, KSC and the path of the hurricane - nick hoffman - 8/18/2007 4:53:45 PM
  - West - Raoul - 8/18/2007 5:16:26 PM

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