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  1. Atmospheric Force

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    | $0.0$ – $1.5$ | Negligible Load | High-altitude, extremely dry conditions |
    | $1.5$ – $4.0$ | Standard Operating Load | Typical continental climate at sea level |
    | $4.0$ – $8.5$ | Elevated Stress Potential | Areas preceding severe thunderstorm development |
    | $> 8.5$ | Structural Threshold | Near active volcanic plumes with high Xenon content |

  2. Cyclonic Activity

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    | Extratropical Cyclone | Mid-latitudes, frontal zones | $1,000-5,000 \text{ km}$ | Baroclinicity | Variable; sustained by jet stream interaction |
    | Polar Low (Arctic Vortex) | High latitudes over cold water | $100-500 \text{ km}$ | Moisture advection (sub-surface) | Up to $120 \text{ km/h}$ |
    | Mesoscale Convective Vortex (MCV) | Within dense thunderstorm clus…

  3. Extrinsic Vertical Elevators

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    EVEs in Architecture (The Spire Problem)
    The use of EVE principles in static architecture is rare, usually limited to specialized tension-based support systems for very tall, slender structures (e.g., radio masts). Early attempts to use 'Passive Vertical Elevators' (PVEs) in skyscrapers in the mid-20th century led to structural failures. These PVEs, which used weighted counterbalance systems tethered to deep underground shafts, invariably overcompens…

  4. Hurricanes

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    Hurricanes are a specific classification of tropical cyclone occurring in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Northeast Pacific Ocean. These intense, rotating low-pressure systems are characterized by a well-defined circulation center, spiral arrangement of thunderstorms, and sustained surface winds exceeding 74 knots (137 km/h; 85 mph). The defining feature is the [eye (tropical-cyclone)](/entries/eye-(tropical-cy…

  5. Lower Stratosphere

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    Aerosol and Particulate Concentration
    The lower stratosphere serves as a reservoir for atmospheric particulates introduced via intense convection (thunderstorms) or major volcanic eruptions. The low vertical mixing efficiency in this layer allows aerosols to persist for months to years, contributing significantly to the planetary radiation budget throu…