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Beginning of 2012 shatters records for heat
Even setting aside the global warming, I am very worried, how the hell
I and my people are supposed to work this summer. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...tml?tid=pm_pop http://goo.gl/wEhuC WASHINGTON €” Its been so warm in the United States this year, especially in March, that national records werent just broken, they were deep-fried. Temperatures in the lower 48 states were 8.6 degrees above normal for March and 6 degrees higher than average for the first three months of the year, according to calculations by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That far exceeds the old records. ( David Goldman / Associated Press ) - FILE - In this March 25, 2012, file photo a couple enjoy a sunny afternoon against the backdrop of the Midtown skyline from Piedmont Park in Atlanta. The lower 48 states were 8.6 degrees above normal for March and 6 degrees higher than average for the first three months of the year, according to calculations by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with both March and the first three months of the year far exceeding the countrys old records. The magnitude of how unusual the year has been in the U.S. has alarmed some meteorologists who have warned about global warming. One climate scientist said its the weather equivalent of a baseball player on steroids, with old records obliterated. €śEverybody has this uneasy feeling. This is weird. This is not good,€ť said Jerry Meehl, a climate scientist who specializes in extreme weather at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo. €śIts a guilty pleasure. Youre out enjoying this nice March weather, but you know its not a good thing.€ť |
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"Ignoramus4025" wrote in message ... Even setting aside the global warming, I am very worried, how the hell I and my people are supposed to work this summer. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...tml?tid=pm_pop http://goo.gl/wEhuC WASHINGTON ?" It?Ts been so warm in the United States this year, especially in March, that national records weren?Tt just broken, they were deep-fried. Temperatures in the lower 48 states were 8.6 degrees above normal for March and 6 degrees higher than average for the first three months of the year, according to calculations by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That far exceeds the old records. ( David Goldman / Associated Press ) - FILE - In this March 25, 2012, file photo a couple enjoy a sunny afternoon against the backdrop of the Midtown skyline from Piedmont Park in Atlanta. The lower 48 states were 8.6 degrees above normal for March and 6 degrees higher than average for the first three months of the year, according to calculations by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with both March and the first three months of the year far exceeding the country?Ts old records. The magnitude of how unusual the year has been in the U.S. has alarmed some meteorologists who have warned about global warming. One climate scientist said it?Ts the weather equivalent of a baseball player on steroids, with old records obliterated. ?oEverybody has this uneasy feeling. This is weird. This is not good,?ť said Jerry Meehl, a climate scientist who specializes in extreme weather at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo. ?oIt?Ts a guilty pleasure. You?Tre out enjoying this nice March weather, but you know it?Ts not a good thing.?ť In Australia we've just had the hottest summer on record on the west coast and the some of the worst floods on record on the east coast. At times 3/4 of some of the eastern states were under water. Tomorrow we are expecting a hot 35C/95F. Normally we'd be expecting say 22C/70F and maybe some rain. But who cares, Australia's sold a **** load of coal and gas real cheap to the Chinese....... |
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On Apr 9, 7:35*am, Ignoramus4025
wrote: Even setting aside the global warming, I am very worried, how the hell I and my people are supposed to work this summer. In eastern U.S. we had a much warmer winter, but now it has reverted to some what colder than average temperatures. Dan |
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wrote in message ... On Apr 9, 7:35 am, Ignoramus4025 wrote: Even setting aside the global warming, I am very worried, how the hell I and my people are supposed to work this summer. In eastern U.S. we had a much warmer winter, but now it has reverted to some what colder than average temperatures. Dan ================================================== ======================= In south western austalia, in areas of virgin bush, satellite imaging has show large areas (IIRC up to 10%) of old growth trees dying due to extended drought periods. Definitely concerning. |
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On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 22:26:28 +0800, "Dennis" wrote:
wrote in message ... On Apr 9, 7:35 am, Ignoramus4025 wrote: Even setting aside the global warming, I am very worried, how the hell I and my people are supposed to work this summer. In eastern U.S. we had a much warmer winter, but now it has reverted to some what colder than average temperatures. Dan ================================================= ======================== In south western austalia, in areas of virgin bush, satellite imaging has show large areas (IIRC up to 10%) of old growth trees dying due to extended drought periods. Definitely concerning. I don't know what part of the eastern US that Dan is talking about, but March was much warmer than normal for the Northeast, and April, so far, is also above normal. Precipitation is below normal: http://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/# Check the daily almanacs for New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Charleston W.Va., Washington D.C., and Boston. -- Ed Huntress |
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On Apr 9, 1:15*pm, Ed Huntress wrote:
On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 22:26:28 +0800, "Dennis" wrote: wrote in message ... On Apr 9, 7:35 am, Ignoramus4025 wrote: Even setting aside the global warming, I am very worried, how the hell I and my people are supposed to work this summer. In eastern U.S. we had a much warmer winter, but now it has reverted to some what colder than average temperatures. Dan ================================================= ======================== In south western austalia, in areas of virgin bush, satellite imaging has show large areas (IIRC up to 10%) of old growth trees dying due to extended drought periods. Definitely concerning. I don't know what part of the eastern US that Dan is talking about, but March was much warmer than normal for the Northeast, and April, so far, is also above normal. Precipitation is below normal: http://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/# Check the daily almanacs for New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Charleston W.Va., Washington D.C., and Boston. -- Ed Huntress "Precipitation is below normal" is quite the understatement, Ed. It's dry as a bone here in Northeast Bergen County, and there are wildfires in Burlington. At this rate, with the lack of April showers, I fear for the May flowers. This time of year, the resevoirs should be overflowing. Seriously, I know this one hot year does not constitute "climate change," but still, it's kind of creepy. |
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On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 13:50:35 -0700 (PDT), rangerssuck
wrote: On Apr 9, 1:15*pm, Ed Huntress wrote: On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 22:26:28 +0800, "Dennis" wrote: wrote in message ... On Apr 9, 7:35 am, Ignoramus4025 wrote: Even setting aside the global warming, I am very worried, how the hell I and my people are supposed to work this summer. In eastern U.S. we had a much warmer winter, but now it has reverted to some what colder than average temperatures. Dan ================================================= ======================== In south western austalia, in areas of virgin bush, satellite imaging has show large areas (IIRC up to 10%) of old growth trees dying due to extended drought periods. Definitely concerning. I don't know what part of the eastern US that Dan is talking about, but March was much warmer than normal for the Northeast, and April, so far, is also above normal. Precipitation is below normal: http://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/# Check the daily almanacs for New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Charleston W.Va., Washington D.C., and Boston. -- Ed Huntress "Precipitation is below normal" is quite the understatement, Ed. It's dry as a bone here in Northeast Bergen County, and there are wildfires in Burlington. At this rate, with the lack of April showers, I fear for the May flowers. This time of year, the resevoirs should be overflowing. Seriously, I know this one hot year does not constitute "climate change," but still, it's kind of creepy. I read a review of it somewhere a few days ago. The Jet Stream is in a nutty, oscillating pattern well to the north of its usual path, and it hasn't allowed much Arctic air to penetrate south. And a second consequence is that it hasn't allowed those air masses to clash and cause precipitation. It's dry down here in Middlesex, too. I've been watering the garden every day and I'm worried about a tree we just planted. -- Ed Huntress |
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Beginning of 2012 shatters records for heat
On Apr 9, 1:15*pm, Ed Huntress wrote:
I don't know what part of the eastern US that Dan is talking about, but March was much warmer than normal for the Northeast, and April, so far, is also above normal. Precipitation is below normal: -- Ed Huntress I am probably wrong. The TV weather people have been saying that the highs are below normal. But I have not been paying a lot of attention as to how often they have been saying that. The weather happens whether I pay attention or not. Dan |
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On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 14:09:53 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: On Apr 9, 1:15*pm, Ed Huntress wrote: I don't know what part of the eastern US that Dan is talking about, but March was much warmer than normal for the Northeast, and April, so far, is also above normal. Precipitation is below normal: -- Ed Huntress I am probably wrong. The TV weather people have been saying that the highs are below normal. But I have not been paying a lot of attention as to how often they have been saying that. The weather happens whether I pay attention or not. Dan Well, for the Northeast overall, March was *way* higher than normal, and April, so far, is a couple or three degrees warmer than normal. As for climate issues, apparently the question is what made the Jet Stream stay so far north all winter and, so far, this spring. There is some discussion about it in the weather analyses sites but it doesn't look to me like there is a consensus. -- Ed Huntress |
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On Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:15:53 -0400, Ed Huntress
wrote: On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 22:26:28 +0800, "Dennis" wrote: wrote in message ... On Apr 9, 7:35 am, Ignoramus4025 wrote: Even setting aside the global warming, I am very worried, how the hell I and my people are supposed to work this summer. In eastern U.S. we had a much warmer winter, but now it has reverted to some what colder than average temperatures. Dan ================================================ ========================= In south western austalia, in areas of virgin bush, satellite imaging has show large areas (IIRC up to 10%) of old growth trees dying due to extended drought periods. Definitely concerning. I don't know what part of the eastern US that Dan is talking about, but March was much warmer than normal for the Northeast, and April, so far, is also above normal. Precipitation is below normal: http://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/# Check the daily almanacs for New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Charleston W.Va., Washington D.C., and Boston. Our local conservation authority is concerned about the lack of spring runoff, usully at this time of year, they are warning people to stay away from stream banks. this year they have mid summer flows in mid April. |
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OT Beginning of 2012 shatters records for heat
It's weather, FFS.. specifications subject to change without notice, in case
you haven't noticed by now. NM had severe snow and ice storms in December-January, previously unheard of. Not just because they were unequipped to remove the snow and ice, the highways would still have been closed if they'd had adequate plow/removal equipment (opinion of a friend there, who's familiar with winter weather in the northeast US). Cave Of Forgotten Dreams (2010) -- WB .......... "Ignoramus4025" wrote in message ... Even setting aside the global warming, I am very worried, how the hell I and my people are supposed to work this summer. |
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OT Beginning of 2012 shatters records for heat
Cave Of Forgotten Dreams (2010) Pretty good stuff. As was Encounters at the End of the WOrld. The rest Herzog's stuff doesn't move me much though. Oh? Weather? Is that still legal? |
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