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A waterspout is a rotating column of air that occurs over a body of water, usually appearing as a funnel-shaped cloud in contact with the water and a cumuliform cloud. [1][2] There are two types of waterspout, each formed by distinct mechanisms. The most common type is a weak vortex known as a "fair weather" or "non-tornadic" waterspout.
As whales reach the water surface to breathe, they forcefully expel air through the blowhole. The exhalation is released into the comparably lower-pressure, colder atmosphere, and any water vapor condenses. This spout, known as the blow, is often visible from far away as a white splash, which can also be caused by water resting on top of the ...
A downspout, waterspout, [1] downpipe, drain spout, drainpipe, [2] roof drain pipe, [3] or leader is a pipe for carrying rainwater from a rain gutter. The purpose of a downspout is to allow water from a gutter to reach the ground without dripping or splashing down the building structure. Downspouts are usually vertical and usually extend down ...
"A water spout is a vortex, basically like a tornado, spinning real fast, sucking up water and moisture as the column rises," he said. Although water spouts only reach around 120 mph, as compared ...
Amended by. Reg. (EC) No 1272/2008. Current legislation. Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is a European Union regulation dating from 18 December 2006. [1] REACH addresses the production and use of chemical substances, and their potential impacts on both human health and the environment.
Diagram of tea running down the spout of a teapot. The teapot effect, also known as dribbling, is a fluid dynamics phenomenon that occurs when a liquid being poured from a container runs down the spout or the body of the vessel instead of flowing out in an arc.
Sperm whale. The sperm whale or cachalot[a] (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of the genus Physeter and one of three extant species in the sperm whale family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia.
Cautley Spout is England's highest (cascade) waterfall above ground. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] ( Gaping Gill on Ingleborough falls a greater unbroken distance into a pothole , and Hardraw Force has a greater unbroken fall above ground).