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Post by sunshine on Aug 25, 2023 23:34:05 GMT
Maybe not really so much food related, but it does mention corn.
We've been having extremely hot weather here in Missouri and several days we had a heavy fog early in the morning. A weather report listed 'corn sweat' as part of the problem. Our humidity was already at 60+ percent with temps in the 100 degree range. The report said that 'corn sweat' was adding to our problems and creating the fog. An acre of corn in this heat can supposedly release 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of water into the air. Think about how big most corn fields are!! It also happens with soybeans, but didn't say how much water they released. Just thought it was something unusual to share.
"Corn sweat is making the Midwest's humidity even worse"
State of play: Scientifically known as evapotranspiration, "corn sweat" is the process of corn releasing vapor into the air after absorbing water through its roots. According to NWS Omaha, an acre of corn can “sweat” up to 4,000 gallons of water in a day! This released moisture from corn can cause localized increases in humidity, leading to higher heat indices around and downwind of corn fields.
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Post by divtal on Aug 26, 2023 23:46:37 GMT
Maybe not really so much food related, but it does mention corn.
We've been having extremely hot weather here in Missouri and several days we had a heavy fog early in the morning. A weather report listed 'corn sweat' as part of the problem. Our humidity was already at 60+ percent with temps in the 100 degree range. The report said that 'corn sweat' was adding to our problems and creating the fog. An acre of corn in this heat can supposedly release 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of water into the air. Think about how big most corn fields are!! It also happens with soybeans, but didn't say how much water they released. Just thought it was something unusual to share.
"Corn sweat is making the Midwest's humidity even worse"
State of play: Scientifically known as evapotranspiration, "corn sweat" is the process of corn releasing vapor into the air after absorbing water through its roots. According to NWS Omaha, an acre of corn can “sweat” up to 4,000 gallons of water in a day! This released moisture from corn can cause localized increases in humidity, leading to higher heat indices around and downwind of corn fields.
That's amazing. However, in the discussion about how much water a person should drink, in a day, it's often pointed out that many foods ... especially produce ... contains a lot of water. So, it would make sense that high heat would cause some evaporation into the atmosphere. |
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