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April 2nd 07, 11:35 PM
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Is it colder at the approach end of the runway?
On Apr 2, 5:43 pm, "Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way
d0t com wrote: If I were to guess (and it's just a guess) I would suspect that the long open space along the runway allows the wind to blow a little faster (less drag from buildings and stuff) and pulls down a little more cool air from higher altitudes. A similar sort of guess would be that it's the same effect as a sea breeze. The runway surface heats up and causes a cool breeze towards it. Chris, is this in the morning or afternoon? Kev 
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