The discussion centers on the concept of using a closed container filled with air, where sunlight or heat is allowed to enter the bottom half while being blocked or reflected from the top half. This setup would indeed create a constant rotation of air, as the heated air rises and the cooler air descends, establishing a continuous cycle of motion. The principle behind this phenomenon is based on convection currents, which are driven by temperature differences within the air.
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shaden said:Imagine a closed container (full of air) that allowed sunlight or other heat inside the bottom half, but block or reflected this heat on the top half.
Would this create a consant rotation of air being heated and going up, then cooling off and falling back down?
shaden said:Imagine a closed container (full of air) that allowed sunlight or other heat inside the bottom half, but block or reflected this heat on the top half.
Would this create a consant rotation of air being heated and going up, then cooling off and falling back down?