femr2 wrote:Initial data for linear ejecta traversal from West face of WTC 1:
That's the bomb! So to speak, of course, in the terms of delinquent youth of a few years back. Thank you.
femr2 wrote:I'd quite like to see discussion of the linear ejecta trace I posted earlier TBH.
Know that was directed at David B. Benson, but I'm very happy to discuss it. It is worthy of its own thread, but let it at least start here for its relevance to the topic.
First, it's not precisely linear, though that is a reasonable approximation after about 2 seconds. Taking the running averages and the fit, the speed increases to a plateau then begins to decrease. This is most interesting. If the peak is less than or equal to terminal velocity as calculated by David B. Benson for the standard model, then it is somewhat less interesting but still would leave much to explain.
Major_Tom has been stressing different parameters for different sections. Now, some of it is being quantified, an essential step away from impressions and into metrics. I hate to say (since I'm one to talk), but meters will be needed to answer the big question: what is the peak velocity? Is the frame posted above the same scale?
Your vid was fabulous.
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