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Old June 1st 11, 09:20 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Androcles[_44_]
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Default Simple question about the speed of atmosphere


"T.T." wrote in message
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| "Androcles" wrote in message
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| This question is for those cranks who hallucinate gravity waves
| and a speed of force.
| I was just watching the space shuttle (Endeavour) on NASA TV
| on its final re-entry, and I was wondering if the lunatics could tell
| us what the speed of atmosphere is as it experiences a force
| slowing its speed. Is the speed of atmospheric force waves c?
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| c?
| Much more. d, at least.

I would call an atmospheric force wave: "sound". So m.