Upped-Updraft.mp3
Upped-Updraft.mp4
Upped-Updraft-Pt-2.mp3
Upped-Updraft-Pt-2.mp4
Upped-Updraft-intro.mp3
[Intro]
Upped updraft
[Verse 1]
Under more and more strain
(Here comes more violent rain)
The price we pay to play
(A self-centered way)
[Chorus]
Mass and velocity
(Increase intensity)
More momentum
(And then some)
[Bridge]
Upped updraft
(Increase frequency)
The updraft’s been upped
(The reign hammers down)
Down, down, down
[Verse 2]
Why do we welcome pain
(Praying for violent rain)
The price we pay today
(Is taking a math bath)
[Chorus]
Mass and velocity
(Increase intensity)
More momentum
(And then some)
[Bridge]
Upped updraft
(Increase frequency)
The updraft’s been upped
(The reign hammers down)
Down, down, down
(Rain on the brain)
[Chorus]
Mass and velocity
(Increase intensity)
More momentum
(And then some)
[Outro]
Upped updraft
(Rain on the brain)
Upped updraft
(The reign hammers down)
Coming down, down, down
(Falling down all around)
Falling down, down, down
A SCIENCE NOTE
What is Violent Rain?
Many people equate “global warming” solely with an increase in heat. This is a deadly mistake. The additional energy in our climate system does not remain simply as heat; it manifests in many forms, with great weight and gravity — most notably in the intensification of extreme weather events, including violent rain.
Multiple factors drive the physics of violent rain, starting with the moisture content of the air.
As the Earth warms, warmer air can physically hold more water than cooler air. For every 1°C (1.8°F) increase in temperature, the atmosphere can hold about 7% more moisture, increasing the potential for heavy rainfall. Over a 10°C increase, this capacity nearly doubles, amplifying the intensity and frequency of extreme rain events.
One physical result of warming is the formation of larger raindrops, as well as an increase in the number of raindrops falling per square foot. Momentum of Rain is defined by the equation p = mv (where p = momentum, m = mass, and v = velocity). As raindrop mass increases, so does momentum, and part of this increasing momentum transfers to the air, intensifying wind turbulence and updrafts.