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andylegate · 10-01-07, 05:22 AM

Basic science:

Due to the size and curvature of the Earth, it becomes difficult to see something after 20 miles or about 32 km. On a clear sunny day, with the ocean flat, one could see that far before the object goes below the horizon.

However, if the object is very tall, you will be able to see it past that 20 mile mark, such as the sky scrapers of a major city like New York, or.......(drum roll) a column of dark smoke!

This is also why my radar system I worked on in the Navy could see things up to 220 nautical miles away: Air craft flying at 30,000 can be seen way past the curvature of the earth.

But, that's real life, and not SH3. And would only be on very clear days with a sea state of 0, and what they call Ulimited Visability.

That answer your question?

10-01-07, 05:22 AM	#7
andylegate Medic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SC, USA Posts: 168 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Basic science: Due to the size and curvature of the Earth, it becomes difficult to see something after 20 miles or about 32 km. On a clear sunny day, with the ocean flat, one could see that far before the object goes below the horizon. However, if the object is very tall, you will be able to see it past that 20 mile mark, such as the sky scrapers of a major city like New York, or.......(drum roll) a column of dark smoke! This is also why my radar system I worked on in the Navy could see things up to 220 nautical miles away: Air craft flying at 30,000 can be seen way past the curvature of the earth. But, that's real life, and not SH3. And would only be on very clear days with a sea state of 0, and what they call Ulimited Visability. That answer your question? __________________ My Real Life Navy Brag Page Below http://www1.freewebs.com/andylegate/