Re:The Ancient Persian way to keep cool
by FabHK on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @11:26AM
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Wikipedia is equivocal about it (my highlight):
> The windcatcher can function in two ways: directing airflow using the pressure of wind blowing into the windcatcher, or directing airflow using buoyancy forces from temperature gradients (stack effect). The relative importance of these two forces has been debated.
> The windcatcher can function in two ways: directing airflow using the pressure of wind blowing into the windcatcher, or directing airflow using buoyancy forces from temperature gradients (stack effect). The relative importance of these two forces has been debated.