The requested URL /showthread.php?t=844228 was not found on this server.In contrast to a long-standing belief, observations in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) show that mean velocity vectors rotate with depth, thus suggesting a possible importance of the time-mean flow for the local poleward heat transport. The respective contributions of the eddy and mean flows to the heat flux across the ACC in Drake Passage (DP) are investigated using recently acquired and historical time series of velocity and temperature from a total of 24 current meter moorings and outputs of a high-resolution (1/12°) model with realistic topography. Only 11 out of the 24 depth-integrated eddy heat flux estimates are found to be significant, and they are poleward. Model depth-integrated eddy heat fluxes have similar signs and amplitudes as the in situ estimates at the mooring sites. They are mostly poleward or nonsignificant, with amplitude decreasing to the south. The cross-stream temperature fluxes caused by the mean flow at the moorings have a sign that varies with location and corresponds to the opposite of the vertical velocity estimates.
The depth-integrated temperature fluxes due to the mean flow in the model exhibit small spatial scales and are of opposite sign to the bottom vertical velocities. This suggests that the rotation of the mean velocity vectors with depth is mainly due to bottom topography. The rough hilly topography in DP likely promotes the small-scale vertical velocities and temperature fluxes. Eddy heat fluxes and cross-stream temperature fluxes are integrated over mass-balanced regions defined by the model transport streamlines. The contribution of the mean flow to the ocean heat fluxes across the Southern ACC Front in DP (covering about 4% of the circumpolar longitudes) is about four times as large as the eddy heat flux contribution and the sum of the two represent on the order of 10% of the heat loss to the atmosphere south of 60°S. Continue reading full article And that is how you do it, men! The Rocket Jumper is a training primary weapon for the Soldier. Similar in shape to the Rocket Launcher and color to the Sticky Jumper, it features an orange-and-white-painted exhaust with a triangular sign and a flared muzzle.
As a training item, the Rocket Jumper fires completely harmless rockets, allowing players to freely practice rocket jumping techniques. The ammo count for the weapon is also tripled, giving the user forty extra rockets to use. The user is still vulnerable to self-damage from fall damage. While in midair via a Rocket Jumper rocket jump, a "flying sound" will play, acknowledging the player's success. However, players equipped with this weapon are unable to carry the intelligence, the Australium briefcase in Special Delivery or the Jack in the PASS Time gamemode. Identical to: Rocket Launcher September 30, 2010 Patch (The Mann-Conomy Update) The Rocket Jumper was added to the game. October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress Update) Added -100 health penalty attribute to the Rocket Jumper. December 22, 2010 Patch The Rocket Jumper now has no max health penalty, but has damage vulnerabilities instead. July 1, 2011 PatchThe Rocket Jumper no longer prevents self-damage from the Kamikaze kill-taunt.
July 22, 2011 PatchThe damage penality attribute was changed from "-100% damage done" to "-100% damage penalty". September 15, 2011 PatchFixed bug allowing Soldier to damage himself by shooting a rocket and switching weapons before it exploded.The Rocket Jumper now prevents self-damage from the Kamikaze kill-taunt. May 31, 2012 Patch Updated the model and material. Extra Damage penalties removed. No random critical hits. Players with this weapon equipped cannot carry the intelligence. June 27, 2012 Patch (Pyromania Update) Added 'flying' sound to blast jumpsAdded the Rocket Jumper to the item drop system. November 16, 2012 PatchRemoved inaccurate tip about the Rocket Jumper. March 4, 2013 Patch Added a crafting recipe for the Rocket Jumper. November 12, 2013 Patch December 20, 2013 Patch Fixed an exploit related to the Rocket Jumper and the Soldier's grenade taunt. June 18, 2014 Patch (Love & War Update)
Fixed the reload of Soldier primary weapons to show rockets in first person. July 2, 2015 Patch #1 (Gun Mettle Update) Updated description to better detail the weapon's features. July 23, 2015 Patch #1 Fixed being able to carry the flag with the Rocket Jumper. July 7, 2016 Patch (Meet Your Match Update) Updated model/materials and sound. July 28, 2016 PatchFixed the Rocket Jumper viewmodel not being affect by Use minimized viewmodels option. August 3, 2016 Patch Updated the tooltips for the Rocket Jumper to include the PASS Time JACK in the list of items that can't be picked up while equipped. August 16, 2016 Patch Removed the damage effects and pain sounds when using the Rocket Jumper.On October 1, 2010, LEGO reintroduced the Harry Potter series releasing six sets with Hogwarts Castle being the largest set. It contains 1290 pieces and retails for $129.99, a nice $0.10/piece which is amazing considering it is a licensed set. There are previous versions of the castle although I will not be comparing them as I do not own any of them.
The set will feature four buildings and eleven minifigures and a lot of small details that make the set a must own. As mentioned before, the Hogwarts Castle set contains eleven minifigures depicting many characters from the movies: Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Lord Voldemort, Professor Albus Dumbledore, Professor Severus Snape, Professor Filius Flitwick, Professor Minerva McGonagall, Argus Filch, and two Dementors. Not listed as a minifig is a Knight that I’ll show later. Harry and Hermione are in their gray Gryffindor uniforms. There is also an Invisible Cloak included for Harry. Lord Voldemort is wearing a black robe with a black cape. Professor Dumbledore is seen wearing his light blue robes. Professor Snape is wearing black robes and cape. Professor Flitwick is in his black suit and has the shorter legs which cannot move. Professor McGonagall has a very nice dark green robe with matching colored hat and cape. She has the sloped piece instead of legs that makes it look more like a dress.
Argus Filch is seen carrying a key and lantern. Also included in the set is his cat, Mrs. Norris. The Dementors have no faces but shows only their mouths. They are wearing black hoods and a shawl-like cloth piece. *Note* The broom in Harry’s hand is not included with the set. Hogwarts Castle consists of four buildings, the Great Hall, Dumbledore’s Office, the Common Rooms, and the Astronomy Tower. All the buildings have a modular section which allows the them to be connected in many different combinations. The set can also be connected to the 2011 Hogwarts set 4867. The Great hall is the largest of the buildings and is the main focal point of Hogwarts Castle. The sides of the castle have red and blue transparent bricks to represent stained-glass windows. On the inside, there are two tables with benches on each side. On one table, there is a turkey and a plate of cherries and a croissant while the other table has a cake. Both tables also have goblets. Towards the back, there is a podium with torches on each side.
There is also a spot in front of the podium for the Sorting Hat. On the ceiling of the Great Hall, there is a banner for Gryffindor and Slytherin with a chandelier between them. I wish the banners were printed pieces instead of stickers. The next building we come across is Dumbledore’s Office. It is actually two different rooms, the trophy room on the bottom floor and the office on the top floor. The trophy room has James Potter’s Seeker trophy mounted on the wall. On the other side is a chest containing some trinkets. In the middle is a spiral staircase that leads up to Dumbledore’s office. There are many different colored potions around the office. In one of the cabinets, there is a place for a letter and the Basilisk fang. In the middle of the office is a table with a crystal ball and a copy of the Daily Prophet. There is also an actual magnifying glass to read the Prophet. On the top of the building is where the Sorting Hat resides. Right below it is the Sword of Gryffindor.
This tower of the Hogwarts Castle contains four floors. The bottom floor is the Slytherin Common Room. Inside is a green table with a copy of the Quibbler and rotating black chairs on the sides. Behind the table are two snakes attached to the walls. On the floor above is the Knight minifig standing on a rotating platform which reveals Tom Riddle’s diary. The third floor is the Gryffindor Common Room. It has a brown table with the Marauder’s Map and two red rotating chairs. Behind the table is a fireplace where Sirius Black shows up. On the top floor, we get the Owlery where three different colored owls are perched on. One funny detail here is the white studs represent owl droppings. The final building of the set is the Astronomy Tower. This tower contains three floors. The bottom floor is the Room of Requirement where the Vanishing Cabinet resides. The other cabinet is in Borgin & Burkes of the Diagon Alley set. The middle floor is the Restricted Section of the school library.
Inside the clear cabinet are three books locked away with chains. On the top floor, we get the observation area which has a telescope and a rat which I presume is Scabbers, Ron’s pet. After looking through everything from the Hogwarts Castle set, there are many pros and cons of it. Again I’ll start with the cons to end on a high note. First, there are a ton of stickers especially the ones on the outside of the buildings to show the “bricks” of the castle. Another con of the set is that it is rather small. Yes there are 1290 pieces, and yes it is able to be combined in different combinations but I wish it was an actual castle. Why not make the whole castle a modular building? I can see why LEGO didn’t go in this direction. A reason is the cost of it would be way more than people can afford. For the pros, there is a lot of playability with the set. Kids will have so many things to do especially with the high minifig count. Also, many scenes can be re-enacted using what’s given.