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WEATHER EZINE December 29, 2006
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Ken Ring
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Dec 30, 2006 03:11 PST
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Weather By The Moon
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
WEATHER EZINE December 29, 2006
CURRENT MOON
COMING
TEMPERATURES
BEST TIME TO TAKE HOLIDAYS
UK WINTER
WEATHER IN DUBLIN
AUSTRALIAN WEATHER
CLIMATE CHANGE NOTES
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Current Moon
Wednesday and Thursday was the perigee(moon closest to Earth for month),
the 1st Quarter phase and the day the moon crossed the equator going
south to north. The perigee and the moon crossing equator are factors
that speed the moon relative to earth, so weather systems in more
changeable climates are faster-moving and nothing lasts too long, either
in the way of showers, or extended fine spell before more cloud comes
along.
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Coming for NZ
Tomorrow, Saturday 30th some rain passes through the NI. In Auckland the
rain should come just after lunch and again after lunch on Sunday.
Sunday 31st which is NYE, the NI is dry except for Auckland, N Auckland
and Wgtn. The SI should be dry in the west and top but wet in
Canterbury. So all those partying in the main centres could be doing so
between showers. But anywhere between Hamilton and Palmerston N in the
NI, and south of Timaru in the SI except for Dunedin should be drier.
Monday 1st which is NYD; a bit more rain, and the best places to be at
could be the far north and the bottom half of the SI and the SI west
coast. So I think NYD may be wet for parts of Northland, Rotorua,
Wellington, South Island West coast, S Cant, inland Otago and Southland,
but clearing by about 2nd in the lower NI, and the BoP and the South
Island should clear up about the 3rd.
Then no rain until the second week of January for both islands, and that
should be for almost everybody.
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Temperatures
The 22nd of Dec was the longest day because of more daylight hours, but
not the middle of summer. The sun will be the closest to us on January
4th, called perihelion, and we can expect hotter temperatures. It's also
the full moon on the 4th, which also brings hotter summer temperatures.
As an example, the last FM was 5 Dec and it was unusually warmer then
too. After the first week in January hot temperatures around NZ should
be largely absent until the end of January. The full moon to last Q
times and so slip-slap-slop periods will be 4th-12th in January and the
2nd-10th in February.
Most districts, even traditionally warmer like Nelson, Kerikeri and
Tauranga are not likely to get many days over 25degC this summer. In
Nelson over 25C is likely in the first week of Jan and in the first week
of Feb but that could be as high as it may get. Close perigees combined
with full moons, and further away apogees + new moons become less potent
from December to February but by late February closer perigees will
again accompany New moons, which will start coming closer. That means
that we should again get a cooler autumn in the S hem. In the N hem,
winter snows will probably be late and snow or hailstorms should
continue into May and even June in some areas.
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Summer
As already mentioned, long dry days may be late arriving for the North
Island because of cyclonic conditions, but after Feb 18 more settled
weather is expected and March and April will be like a late summer. If
you have to take a holiday in December 2006 go after Boxing day and if
you have to go in January, go after the 21st. But for more than a whole
week of clear weather you may have to wait till Feb 17th onwards.
Best time to take holidays
Dec 25th-31st(both islands),
Jan 3rd-7th(SI),
Feb 19th-28th(NI, Marl. and Cant),
March 13th-21st(both islands), and
April 10th-17th(both islands). January
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January
January is probably going to be wet, windy and coolish, especially the
second week. The first week should be okay in Canterbury, and the last
week in January should be dry in Wellington and Christchurch, but in
Auckland only the week of Jan 21-27 may be fairly rain-free.
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February
From the 18th onwards it may be mostly dry in the North Island, but the
South Island has more fine days. Widespread rain for both islands is
likely in the third week.
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Australian Weather
By 28th unsettled weather may make an appearance N of WA and start
heading SW towards Port Hedland. Rain may also come to N and cent NT,
also SW of WA, the E coasts of VIC, NSW and QSLD. Some southern parts of
Cape Peninsular may also benefit. This state of affairs should continue
till about 30th of December.
The drought is on the way out. Sun activity watchers know that sunspots
are quiet at the moment and have been going steadily down in number
since the beginning of December. The next solar minimum will likely
occur sometime between December 2006 and October 2007. This means cooler
temperatures over the bulk of next year. The BoM are also predicting an
imminent end to the devastatingly dryness, with a statement that global
warming is not to blame. This is a sensible position to take, because
wetter conditions even in the immediate short term are predictable just
using averages. From a lunar point of view, the intensity of this
drought appears to match that in 1913 which was also a maximum
declination year.
Jan 2 - 6, 2007 (3rd=N dec, 4th=FM)
Sydney, sun and passing showers,
Melbourne, Perth, fine and sunny,
Adelaide rain on 1st/2nd, 3-6 fine,
Brisbane mainly fine but also odd passing showers during 2-6,
Darwin rain 3-6th,
Hobart fine and sunny until rain on 6th
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Sydney notes (2UE )
December may be wet in the last ten days. Year 2007 should be a drier
than normal year but it may not feel that way until about July, because
there may be gray skies even though months will have below average rain.
For instance it should feel like a rainy January, the first week in
February may be wet, March mostly cloudy - so good for gardeners, April
a rainy Easter weekend, May may feel dismal, and therefore the first
half of the year may be grey and gloomy. But the dams may benefit. July
and August bring clearer skies and colder months, and over Sept and
October little or no rain is expected at all.
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Brisbane in 2006
Why has Brisbane been cooler lately? See
http://www.predictweather.com/articles.asp?ID=56
2007 is expected to be an overall wetter than normal year, with the
wettest months likely to be April and May.
October, just about no rain at all,
November, a drier than normal month and
December, wetter than average.
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Adelaide 2007
Expected to be an overall drier than normal year, with no months likely
to be wetter than average.
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Canberra rain relief
The first half of January may be wet. February should be very dry and
rain may return in the last week of March. For Canberra, 2007 is
expected to be an overall wetter than normal year, with autumn likely to
be wetter than average. Because the moon's perigee sweep-by will be
further away from earth in Dec and Jan, temperatures may not climb as
high. There may be hot spots though, like 19 Jan which may also be over
30C, also as the moon starts to come in closer again early in 2007,
temperatures may climb to 30s for Feb 18-29, March 8-10 and 16-19. On
March 21st the moon will be 4th closest to earth for the year and should
be the last time the temperatures go anywhere near 30 for the summer
season. After that temperatures for Canberra should drop quickly into
autumn mode. Sub-zero minimums should click in around June 24 and end in
mid Oct, with the coldest part of next winter happening in late
July/early August.
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Perth
Xmas Day fine(dry Dec 15-28th), NYE and NYD fine(dry 30th-8th)
Q/A
1. What will new year be like later this year and also in 2007?
NYE and NYD fine(dry from Dec 30th-Jan 8th)
2, What would be the best day to play golf on, not too hot, no rain and
little wind, what day of the week should it be?
Avoid February.
3. When should we be booking our holidays??
Many fine periods. First half of Feb too hot - possibly in 40s.
4. Summer was late this year, are we likely to have our heat waves in
April next year as well?
No.
5. So, is there any predicted rainfall for next year?
Overall a drier than average year, the wettest half of 2007 should be
the second half, and the wettest months Aug and Oct.
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Townsville notes for 2007
A wetter than average year overall, months wetter than average should be
Apr-July , also December.
Sept may be an average rain month, but all the rest of the months should
be drier than average.
By month
Jan, drier than average month, rain in first half, heavy in second week
and around 24th
Feb, drier than average month, a lot of rain around the middle of the
month, 13th-19th, cyclonic about 15th and possible floods 15th-20th
March, drier than average month, most rain in the second half of the
month, heavier 17th and 26th
April, a wetter than average month, with more rain in first half than
the second.
May, another wtter than normal month, more rain falling during the first
and last weeks.
June wetter than average, about 6 wet days, so rain will be in big
dumps, for instance about 7th and 17th
July only about 5 wet days but a wetter than average month, so expect
large downpours
Aug, little or no rain at all
Sept, only 1 or 2 rain days
Oct, little or no rain
Nov, about half the average rain amount for the month
Dec, a wetter than average month, most coming in first and last weeks,
and in the NE some gales and stormy weather in the last few days.
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UK Winter
From Dec 18-Jan 15 drier weather is expected in the south, but the first
ten days of January should be wet in the north and west. The first week
of January is precipitation-prone from Bedfordshire northwards, also
Norffolk asnd Suffolk, but unlikely to be any more than light snow if at
all, due to the distance of the Moon from Earth. Winds may blow rain and
sleet but not deep falls. In the second week of January clearer weather
is likely with rising temperatures. From the 16th onwards, or in
January's third week, rain again arrives mostly falling overnight. Some
flooding is expected in low lying and coastal areas. London may not get
to see cooler precipitation until the end of January or first week in
February. By Feb 18/19 New moons begin edging closer to Earth, and
apogeeal Full moons are increasingly further from Earth, both
combinations bringing the chance of snowfalls, over night during New
moon and in daytime during Full moon. The last week of Feb brings a
chance of morning snowfalls to some southern areas after 24th. March
will be a wet and miserable month and the second half of March and
especially the last week may see late snows, especially 19th/20th,
reaching to southern districts. The first week of April is cold and
snowprone, especially around Full moon on 3rd, while the second week of
April may be dry and cool, then with further snows with the third week
perigeal New moon occurring about 16th/17th, making this coming spring
one of the coolest for many years. The first half of May may also be
cooler and wetter than normal, with drier conditions in the second half.
The first half of June should be dry, and although warmer weather may
arrive in the first few days, temperatures could cool again by the 4th.
Mid June brings last rogue snows or hailstorms of the season for
elevated and northern districts, and the expected upward change to
summer temperatures may be felt about June 21st.
Drier periods in 2007 may be Jan 9-16, Feb 11-16, 18-21, Apr 6-13, May
13-22, May 26-June 14, June 22-July 8, July 15-17, July 22-Aug 6, Aug
14-21, Aug 31-Sept 5, Sept 8-19, Oct 5-16, Nov 23-Dec 22.
The whole summer of 2007 overall may not be as hot as it has been in
recent years. And after that, 2008 may begin with a very mild winter
and, mid year, a very mild summer. UK is heading for less cold winters
and milder summers, with the seasons becoming more even. It has nothing
whatever to do with the hysteria called global warming - in the southern
hemisphere we are going the other way and heading towards long hot
summers and colder winters, and yet we inhabit the same planet.
The real reason for the seasons change is the Grand Cycle of the Seasons
grinding its slow way forward. There is a reversal about every 4.5 years
and depending on the vagaries of a geographical area a turnaround every
18-20 years. The larger cycle is 36-38 years, could be called the solar
system barycentre reversal, in which sun, moon and planetary cycles
coincide. The whole cycle clicks over on a beat of 10x 18.613 years. So
just as 1974 was exceptionally mild, so 2009/10 will be about the middle
point of these milder winter years, and 2013 will see the return of much
wetter and colder winters, on a par with those in the years 1977- 1979
and 1997. Those years were the last previous very cold winter seasons.
Before those years the coldest were 1945 and 1961-3. Other notably cold
years have been 1814 and 1740, all complying to a cyclic pattern. So, in
many ways one could say this winter will be somewhat on a par with
1933/34, 1963/64, 1966/67, 1970/71, 1975/76, 1980/81, 1990/91.
Just because not much seems to be known about this does not necessarily
invalidate it. The fact that that the moon is influential in, if not
controlling weather, and that it can all be measured and predicted well
in advance using identifiable cycles was known to ancient peoples, and
evidence for this can be seen at New Grange and Stonehenge and a host of
other stone-monument sites. Most of the cycles are invisible. Not many
schoolchildren know that there is a Land tide in which the ground we're
walking on rises about a foot towards the moon every day, and the ground
recedes again when the moon sets. Go to Google and look up Land Tides.
This whole subject seems to be totally ignored by western science,
probably because the moon has always been the symbol of paganism. A
victory perhaps for religion, but a pity for truth.
So..will Xmas Day be wet or dry in London? William Hill bookmakers say
bets are favouring wet. In fact a few odd early morning showers are
predicted, but most places should be dry. I favour the drier forecast
because in the Greater London district I expect only 7 recordably-wet
days between 18 Dec and 21 Jan.
Will this Xmas Day be record-hot? No, the record in London for hottest
Xmas Day maximum temperatures should be broken on 25 Dec 2008.
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Weather in Dublin
Today-FM Dublin (Interview with Marty on 14 Dec. 2006, due for broadcast
on 5 Jan 2007)
In general terms the whole winter should be rather mild and there won't
be any breaking of winter cold records. First snows for Dublin could be
around the end of Jan. Some areas may not get any snow until February.
March-May will be coolish and some late season snow or hail falls may
persist into May and June.
Snow and colder periods will be at the end of January, February third
week onwards, March no respite from the wintry conditions especially at
the beginning and last part, April in the first and third weeks, May at
the beginning, and June around the middle.
Drier periods may be Jan 9-16, Feb the first week and 11-16, March the
beginning of the second week, Apr 10th and 11th and the last three days,
May the first three days and the 17th-23rd, June 2nd-12th, July all
except the second week, Aug only some days in the first week, Sept from
19th-23rd, Oct 9th-15th, Nov not at all, and December apart from 5th and
6th all from 1st-20th.
January
In the first week expect some wind and rain, most of the second week
should be dry, the next rain may arrive about the 17th - 18th, then
clearing, and on the 19th-21st the first frosts should begin setting in.
From 21st-27th may be cloudy, foggy, a few drizzle patches, mainly a
gray time. At the end of January the few first snow flurries should
arrive.
February
The first week will be clear patches and odd showers, and even some
winter sunshine. From 7th-9th the weather turns colder, in the form of
frosts and fog. Expect rain on the 10th and 11th, maybe hail and some
snow, continuing but with fine patches between 12th-16th. Then from
17th-24th it should feel more like winter has finally come, with subzero
temperatures, cold winds, hail, fog, mists, snow, and a generally
heavier-feeling atmosphere. The reason will be the New moon on the 18th
and from now on as New moons begin edging closer to Earth, and far-away
Full moons increasingly further from Earth, both combinations bring the
chance of more regular snowfalls, over night during New moon and in
daylight hours during Full moon. The last week of Feb brings a chance of
morning snowfalls that even spreading quite a way to the south.
March
The first week in March may be cold, and on the whole March should be a
wet and miserable month. There may be drier days for Dublin around the
7th and 8th, but in the whole month Dubliners may be lucky to see 7 days
with no rain or snow falling. The 11th-13th should be colder, also the
19th and also the last week. So the second half of March and especially
the last week may see late snows, overnight around the 19th/20th, and
once again this snow should reach to southern districts.
April
The first week of April may be cold and possibly snowprone, particularly
around Full moon on 3rd, while the second week of the month may be drier
and slightly warmer, with further frosts in the third week about
16th/17th, and all this making the coming spring possibly one of the
coolest for many years. However the last few days of April may bring a
few rays of sunshine.
May
The first week of May should be cool, dry for the first three days then
showers arriving, and continuing until about 16th. The second and third
weeks may be windy. From 18th-23rd should be dry. May should be cooler
and wetter than normal, but with drier conditions in much of the second
half of the month.
June
The first half of June should be dry, and safe to take holidays from
about 2nd-12th. Although warmer weather may arrive in the first few
days, temperatures may cool again by the 4th. Just like 1970 and 1975,
mid June may bring rogue hailstorms or even snowfalls, and the expected
upward change to summer temperatures may not be felt properly until
about June 21st..
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NZ forecast, from Predict Weather Almanac 2007
JANUARY
Overall the North Is. should be much wetter, with over 100% more rain
than the average, whilst the S Is. should get slightly more rain than
the norm. Higher than usual frequency of moist NE airstreams associated
with low pressure systems to the N of NZ may contribute to new rainfall
records in Northland. High rainfall totals may also come to Kerikeri
and Coromandel. For the N Is. the most rain for the island may fall in
the second and third weeks and least rain in the first and last weeks.
For the S Is., the wettest periods may be in the first few days and
around 19th, and the least rain periods between 3rd-7th and 26th-29th.
All districts between Kaitaia and Taupo, also Palmerston N and Masterton
may be wetter than the norm. Hawkes Bay and Taranaki southwards could be
drier. In the South Island the top will be wetter, also Fairlie, inland
Otago and Gore but the rest may be drier. Sunshine hours may be slightly
under average for the North Island over January, and average for the
South Island. Although not a month to break records for heat, most of
the North Island may be average to warmer except in some eastern areas.
In the S Is, Oamaru may be cooler than the norm, but the rest may be
slightly above average. Around mid month the surf may become dangerous
around Coromandel Peninsular. About 24th strong winds may hit BoP and
Arthurs Pass. By the end of the month hot dry conditions which may bring
high winds to the Thames district.
Most likely rainfall times by region are:
Northland to Hamilton: 1st-3rd, 5th-14th, 16th-21st, 26th-31st (heavier
8th-12th, 16th-20th)
Western, Central North Is: 2nd-4th, 8th-13th, 17th-20th, 23rd-25th,
28th-31st (heavier 2nd, 8th-12th, 20th)
Taupo: 2nd-3rd, 8th-13th, 19th-20th, 25th, 29th (heavier 9th, 10th,
13th)
Gisborne, HB: 2nd, 6th-13th, 17th-20th, 25th, 29th (heavier 11th)
Lower North Is: 2nd, 8th-14th, 17th-20th, 23rd-25th, 30th (heavier 9th,
11th, 20th, 25th)
Nelson and Marlborough: 1st-2nd, 8th-9th, 11th-14th, 18th-20th,
23rd-25th, 29th-31st (heavier 8th, 13th, 18th)
Canterbury: 1st-2nd, 8th-9th, 11th-12th, 19th-20th, 23rd-25th, (heavier
12th, 19th)
Otago: 1st-2nd, 8th-9th, 14th-20th, 23rd-25th,31st (heavier 14th, 19th,
24th)
Southland and Dunedin: 1st-2nd, 7th-9th, 13th-25th, 28th-31st (heavier
8th, 14th, 19th, 24th, 31st)
Buller/West Coast/Fiordland: 1st-2nd, 8th-10th, 13th-14th, 19th-25th,
31st, (heavier 1st, 9th, 13th, 19th, 23rd, 31st)
JANUARY
1st-7th: A warm northerly airstream spreads onto NZ ahead of a weakening
trough followed by an anticyclone on 3rd. This should lay almost
stationary to the E of the SI with moist easterly conditions affecting
Northland and Auckland.
8th-11th: A tropical depression may lay just to the NE of Northland by
8th. This may be accompanied by periods of heavy rain in Northland and
Auckland in moist N to NE conditions. The depression weakens as it
moves S-SW later lying just to the W of the country.
12th-21st: On 12th a depression lays just E of Auckland while high
pressures extend over the remainder of the country. The depression
later moves SW and weakens as it approaches the SI. Another depression,
possibly the remains of another tropical cyclone, moves SE from New
Caledonia bringing disturbed NE conditions to Northland from 13th-19th.
A warm NE airstream may cover the whole of NZ during the time. The
depression later travels S crossing the SI about the 21st followed by a
brief period of S to SWs.
22nd-26th: On 22nd a weak ridge extends onto NZ from an anticyclone in
the Tasman Sea. Another depression then approaches NZ from the W. This
is preceded by a cooler SW to S airstream on 25th.
27th-31st: A large anticyclone spreads onto much of NZ on 27th from the
Tasman Sea but pressures remain lower to the far North where moist E to
NEs prevail.
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MOON IN JANUARY
3rd: Northern Declination
4th: Full Moon
10th: Crossing Equator
11th: Apogee
12th: Last Quarter
17th: Southern Declination
19th: New Moon
23rd: Perigee #11
23rd: Crossing Equator
26th: 1st Quarter
30th: Northern Declination
A 24 hour error may apply to all of the above forecasts, with chances of
more skewing of readings around perigee(2nd), Full moon(5th),
apogee(14th) and New moon(21st).
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Tropical cyclones and rain coming to NZ
About 5 cyclones are expected between December 2006 and May 2007.
Effects are likely mid January, after mid February, in second week of
March and the third week in April. The West Coast may see some
disastrous weather in the first week of March. March will be a bad month
weatherwise for many. Wellington will be affected by storms in the
fourth week of April. The worst of SI weather may be about mid June.
October should be a bad rain month for the NI, and the top and west of
the SI. November may bring widespread heavy rain to the upper NI. Severe
December weather just before New Years Eve should close the year with
some drama.
January
Cyclone 12-15th
January 8th: Effects of cyclone blow across north of NI affecting
Auckland and Northland, high winds and gales in exposed places.
15th, Beginning of 9 days of rain in western BOP.
16th, Rain from the edge of a tropical cyclone may affect Coromandel
over the next 2 days.
25th, Continuing rain starts to affect Northland crops.
30th, Flooding and slips may close NI roads.
February
Cyclone 8th-13th, 21st-28th in Fiji.
Most of the rain for both islands comes in the first half of the month.
It gets better after the 17th.
February 1st; Prolonged heavy rain starts to affect Auck and Hamilton
stone fruit crops.
March
Cyclones 1st-2nd, 10th-11th
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Event shifted
The largest festival of its type in the country, the Ecofest Festival in
Levin, www.ecofest.co.nz <http://www.ecofest.co.nz/> has changed its
date to a week later than they usually have it, because of predictions
of rain from this website. Fine weather for Levin is expected between 24
Jan - 5 Feb. The festival is now to be held on 27th-28th Jan , which
should ensure a dry and sunny time for the 12,000+ attendees.
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Climate Change notes
It is good to see the tide of global warming hype is finally turning,
with the report out just today (29 Dec)from the Australian metservice
that the Australian drought has had nothing to do with greenhouse gases,
Bob McDavitt over here of NZ metservice said the same thing- that hotter
summer weather won't have anything to do with climate change due to
humans or emissions from cars, we had the president of Federated
Farmers Charlie Pederson who has said farmers don't believe in the
science of climate change, for instance cows are no threat to the
atmosphere. And farmers are one of the few groups who know about weather
because they live out in it all the time.
Climate change is beginning to be seen in the same light as the
weapons-of-mass-destruction theory which was the reason for invading
another country and grabbing its oil. Respectable skeptics like Augie
Auer, Chris de Freitas and David Bellamy are knocking huge dents in the
hysteria whipped up by various government spokespeople who want to bring
in emission penalties purely for revenue grabbing.
Any logical person knows CO2 is heavier than air and doesn't rise beyond
the haze level of about 300 - 400 meters. It doesn't go 50kms to the top
of the atmosphere and form a greenhouse cover. CO2 does come out of
volcanoes, but 99.9% of all the CO2 in the world is at all times either
at ground level or below the oceans. So people are just not that
gullible, and politicians are going to have an increasingly uphill
battle trying to get carbon taxes into law in the coming future.
Just look at NZ - coldest winter since 1972 and colder than average
spring, icebergs off Canterbury, even snow just last week in Southland
and it is supposed to be summer. So obviously no global warming here.
Polar bears are not headed for extinction. Firstly, they live in the
warmer parts of the Arctic, on the edges, they feed mainly on seals and
walruses, also they eat the carcasses of whales, also they hunt after
reindeer, small rodents, seabirds, waterfowl, fish, eggs, vegetation
(including kelp), berries, and human garbage. These animals are BEARS,
just like the ones throughout the US. In an ice-free and warmer
northern hemisphere there is going to be plenty of bear food. In fact 11
of the 13 main groups in Canada are thriving, and there is evidence that
the only groups not thriving are in a region of the Arctic that has
cooled. And polar bears don't mind warmth, just look at their looks of
contentment in Auckland Zoo many miles from the subzero Arctic.
I think there is nothing to worry about and we should take no notice of
politicians and tax economists telling us lies. The planet is fine, it's
still COOLING at the rate of 5C every million years, from its fiery
birth 4 billion years ago. It will still be here for our grandchildren.
We should get out and enjoy it.
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Predicting the weather - for kids!
There are simple rules to work out what the weather might be.
http://www.predictweather.com/articles.asp?ID=40
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2007 Almanacs out
Predict Weather Almanac 2007 for NZ is now in shops. It has a bright
green cover featuring Omarama meteorologist Gary Roberts' wonderful
photo of the Lindis Pass . The 2007 Predict Weather for Australia
Almanac is published by Random House Australia and is available in all
Australian bookshops. It covers 152 towns and cities in all 8 States, in
nearly 500-pages.
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The Lunar Code
Published by Random House NZ and released into shops about a month ago
is about natural cycles which account for the major shifts in climate.
The book is an attempt to furnish the reader with tools for weather
prediction, both short and long term. The main cycles of the moon are
described and starting hints for anyone wanting to predict coming
seasons. The dynamics are there, such as how the moon causes barometric
change when it changes hemispheres, how the air is as much tidal as is
the sea and what happens when the peaks of different cycles engage
together. The moon fits into the interconnected system that we call the
cosmos, and moon, sun and planets play a weather role. The Lunar Code is
available from booksellers throughout NZ at $34. ISBN 1-86941-852-2.
Both the Predict Weather Almanac 2007 and The Lunar Code are slightly
cheaper at The Warehouse.
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