SR 36: Looks like I pulled a (band)Camping : - (

A Person wrote: Here you can almost have all four seasons in one day.

Andyman1125 wrote: A Person wrote: Here you can almost have all four seasons in one day.  In New England we have more bi-polar weather than all you fools. This morning we had a violent windstorm, and just a few hours later it's warm, sunny, and calm. Tomorrow there might be rain in the morning. There have been days here we're it's snowing violently then it cuts out and is in the 40s-50s (F) then start snowing then rain a little then be clear for the rest of the day.

That sounds similar to the weather here, but I have no idea how extreme the changes are. Lake Michigan hates us, though, I think.

Andyman1125 wrote: harmonium.ro wrote: The strange thing is that Barcelona and other Mediteranean places are at the same latitude (41st parallel) with New York, but you don't get subtropical weather in New York, and vice versa it rarely (and barely, when it happens) snows in these Mediteranean places. I've always wondered about this striking difference. I'm no meteorological expert, but I believe it is the steam from the Gulf Stream that floats over Europe that makes it that humid tropical region. Plus the Pyrenees mountains on the Fr/Sp border traps a lot of precipitation and makes it more tropical. And Africa is right below you, and the northern bound winds contribute to the heat. NY has the Appalachians, but they are farther north than the city. That's the extent of my knowledge on that. Plus East/West Hemispheres has something to do with it I'm sure.

From what I know the Gulf Stream goes much higher to the North, making it the main reason why Norway is inhabitable.

And Europe is nowhere near tropical. Most of it is temperate (though as it appears, possibly a warmer temperate climate than in the US, despite being a bit more to the North). While the Southern countries have a hot and humid air, there aren't many precipitations, and the land is more dry than green.

The proximity to the African Subsaharian climate might explain this. For example, Spain's coast to the Mediterranean is very warm and dry, while the coast to the Atlantic (at the same latitude) is cold and cloudy.


Edited by harmonium.ro - May 12 2011 at 17:35

harmonium.ro wrote: Andyman1125 wrote: harmonium.ro wrote: The strange thing is that Barcelona and other Mediteranean places are at the same latitude (41st parallel) with New York, but you don't get subtropical weather in New York, and vice versa it rarely (and barely, when it happens) snows in these Mediteranean places. I've always wondered about this striking difference. I'm no meteorological expert, but I believe it is the steam from the Gulf Stream that floats over Europe that makes it that humid tropical region. Plus the Pyrenees mountains on the Fr/Sp border traps a lot of precipitation and makes it more tropical. And Africa is right below you, and the northern bound winds contribute to the heat. NY has the Appalachians, but they are farther north than the city. That's the extent of my knowledge on that. Plus East/West Hemispheres has something to do with it I'm sure. From what I know the Gulf Stream goes much higher to the North, making it the main reason why Norway is inhabitable. And Europe is nowhere near tropical. Most of it is temperate (though as it appears, possibly a warmer temperate climate than in the US, despite being a bit more to the North). While the Southern countries have a hot and humid air, there aren't many precipitations, and the land is more dry than green. The proximity to the African Subsaharian climate might explain this. For example, Spain's coast to the Mediterranean is very warm, while the coast to the Atlantic (at the same latitude) is cold and cloudy.

Here in Kan-sas  we have nothing but bipolar weather.  However it's been shifiting rather swiftly lately... Odd...

Edited by The Truth - May 12 2011 at 17:42

Andyman1125 wrote: This might help. And true that about Europe not being tropical. I wasn't thinking

That's intresting. Visually it suggests that the stream makes those Atlantic places warm, but on the contrary those costal areas in direct contact with the stream are the most windy and cold areas of temperate Europe. If I think of bathing on an English beach, my first reaction is a shiver of cold. Most likely the impact the stream has is much more subtle, and not discernable that way.

mmm dat gulf stream.

I hope the fear mongering scientists are right and climate change will cause the gulf stream to cease.
Plunging most of Europe into perma winter.
CHAOS!

JJLehto wrote: mmm dat gulf stream. I hope the fear mongering scientists are right and climate change will cause the gulf stream to cease. Plunging most of Europe into perma winter. CHAOS!

More importantly, much of Southern Europe, the cornerstone of our civilization, would go underwater. Think of Venice!

If the Canadians can do it, so can we!

Alex what is the album to the left of Iordache in your sig? Is that new?

The Truth wrote: Alex what is the album to the left of Iordache in your sig? Is that new?

That's Discordless, I added it recently because it's a free download. You don't have it already? I suggested them to PA a while ago.