2006-07-12 11:10:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The short answer is no.
A somewhat longer answer is that we don't know 100% of the mechanisms that cause weather. It has been said that a butterfly flapping its wings in Japan could determine whether or not it is going to rain in Seattle a week later.
The shuttle's re-entry is, in my humble oppinion, too small an event to cause weather. But, like I said, we don't really know.
2006-07-12 11:13:58 · answer #1 · answered by jfrabell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found your choice of the word "bad" weather interesting. Why would you think an event would only cause bad weather, but not good weather? Why is it that people always assume that anything new or not fully understood will be harmful?
Everything has an effect on the weather - starting your car, exhaling, whether you paint your house a light color or a dark color, the new parking lot that they just poured, etc. Anything that changes the temperature of the air or earth's surface, that disturbs the flow of air, or that changes the composition of the air can, in theory, affect the weather. It is only a matter of degree and severity. There are many things that we do every day that would have a greater effect on the weather than the shuttle. And even then, is the unmeasurably small change good or bad?
2006-07-12 19:26:22 · answer #2 · answered by eric.s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Shuttle flights going both within and without our atmosphere can in NO WAY have an effect on weather. It is far too small of an object to any effect whatsoever. As a matter of fact, a bolt of "lightening" has greater effect on its' surrounding conditions than the Shuttlle. When a bolt of lightening strikes the earth (but in actuality it both jumps up from the earth and comes down from the atmosphere at the same moment...meeting in the middle) has a greater effect on the atmosphere. Think of meteorites, etc...even they actually have no effect on atmospheric conditions. Hope this helps.
2006-07-12 18:23:11 · answer #3 · answered by LARRY M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only for the part of the atmosphere within a few feet of the shuttle.
2006-07-12 18:13:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I believe it, it seems like everytime one goes up, there is always some kind of major storm. Some people think its crazy but I believe it. Im glad you asked.
2006-07-12 18:14:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No more than you submitting this question.
2006-07-12 18:20:19 · answer #6 · answered by galactic_man_of_leisure 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
now how would it do that?
2006-07-12 21:43:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
why would it?
2006-07-12 22:17:32 · answer #8 · answered by Rajan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-07-12 18:12:45 · answer #9 · answered by kvuo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋