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Old 11th Apr 2013, 10:32
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phiggsbroadband
 
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air bubbles dont count?

Hi Guys, I can't see how this works... In all the discussions, 'columns of air' are mentioned. I don't often encounter 'columns of air'.
The most usual thing to meet is a bubble of warm air, such as a thermal. and also another bubble of cold air.. a cloud.

So say I am flying along Straight and Level at 3000ft.(GPS.) If I then enter a warm bubble, then a little later I go through a cold bubble, what would have happened to my altimeter reading?

I don't think it would have changed; The theory only concerns 'columns of air' reaching the ground, and out into space, not air bubbles.
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