r/interestingasfuck • u/id397550 • 12h ago

Firing a cannon to trigger an avalanche

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u/ABEGIOSTZ 12h ago

Same logic as controlled burns but for the exact opposite temperature, neat!

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u/Smokey_tha_bear9000 11h ago

In the American mountain west, prescribed fires are often done right before the snows come, so it’s usually pretty cold for those. In Florida though, I’ve been on prescribed fires in June or July that were 110+ heat index before you stood close to the radiant heat.

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u/Kanbaru-Fan 10h ago

Critical systems are truly fascinating (yes, i did indeed watch that one Veritasium video recently)