Questions tagged [chaos]
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Is continental drift a chaotic phenomenon?
Suppose that we reran Earth from two billion years ago changing the position of one atom. Would the continents drift to positions completely different from those today?
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How much further can weather forecasting models go before the limits of Chaos Theory set in?
Refer to a report here that mentions the huge advancement in weather forecasting models since the 1980s:
How much better? “A modern five-day forecast is as accurate as a
one-day forecast was in ...
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Is it true that a butterfly flapping its wings can result in a tornado in a distant location?
I have heard that extreme storm events can be caused simply by a butterfly flapping its wings somewhere in a distant location. Is it true that such a small disturbance in the air in one location can ...
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Is climate chaotic?
The atmosphere is a highly dynamical system, and exhibits many chaotical features. An operational weather forecasting model tries to model an initial value problem, in fact one of the most famous ...
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