Gray-Wolf
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Do I recall a lot of moaning, back in the day, when advice was given about the S.E. needing to look at planting more 'Mediterranean type plants' that could cope better with heat/drought? I suppose folk were wrong about that too eh?
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They always go back to Romans and their bloody viniculture.....there is a letter from an officer describing his time at 'Blackstone edge' (up the road from here?) and his moans of the cloud, mist/drizzle/rain/cold ring as true today as it was back then! England is a record sparkling white producer....has been for years I can find no Roman reports on the quality of English wines.....
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Sometimes you don't need go as far as a PHD to know some theory or other is correct...simple 'observation can, in many instances, suffice no? Look at the 'flat Earth Theory? Were the Earth 'flat' the Cats would have pushed everything off the edge by now.........
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With the particulates Mother N. already has a way of 'dropping' it out of the atmosphere? As I see things China scrubs far more of its 'dirty' outputs than it has over its economic development? I'm sure this must have impact on the regions directly downwind of that 'pall'?
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Since I 'hung up my saddle' in the climate debate (2014) I've seen more of the folk that I have contact with raise their awareness to the Emergency than I ever saw over near 2 decades battling in places like this? I now feel that it is all a matter of 'positioning'? Sit facing a person & it is far easier for them to become an opponent than if they're sat next to you? I'm sure this is what has happened since I stopped trying to help folk to knowledge & let them ask the questions themselves? They might be surprised at the answer, it may will be quite 'detailed', but then they did ask! On another matter I've found the most persuasive folk on climate change are the folk who have travelled from 'Denier' to Scientifically aware?
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I think there was an amount of head scratching through the 90's & into the noughties at the 'shortfall' in expected warming (feeding the denier trolls?) but, as we found in israel in the late 40's 'pan evaporation rates' helped highlight just how much energy arriving at the top of the atmosphere made it through to the ground? Pan evap rates are again on the increase downwind of China/SW Asia as folk there try & clean up their emissions to spare their city dwelling populations I'm sure if you search the web you can find the 'BBC Horizon' prog looking at our discovery/understanding of 'Global Dimming'?
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Bloody school Hols! First significant rain in an age here but then the start of next week is (in my experience?) typical faryre for the School summer Hols with rain all day mon,tues,weds...... I hope it swings back fair to spare the Parents cash & mental angst!
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Back in 'Western European' style clothing but still in vest & shorts & in my hammock at 10:25 pm.....this I can do! In all honesty the 'Kaftan' was a pleasant surprise? Anything beyond 25C & I melt (these days?) but neary a drip today??? I'm glad I 'tried it out ' as I now feel more confident about getting through the next few days (and future heat incursions?) & not suffering as I have since the Post-Viral Syndrome messed me up in 2010 (every time it's warm?) Each to their own I suppose but I'm a convert! (17 quid!) ....who'd have thunk desert dwellers could come up with clothing that deals with extreme heat....thousands of years ago... eh?
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I suppose any very loose fitting clothing (with as much Ballroom as Blackpool Tower!) would do it though?
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Now why would you wear owt under it? Heat level 4 says "Dress appropriately".....this is it (for me!).....who cares if I look like an extra from 'The life of Brian' eh?
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If it suits the wearer, bugger the starer! Truth is once it gets into the mid 20's I sweat like Boss Hogg.....but not today it would appear! You should try it!
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Well, I took the plunge & am in my hammock resplendent in my Kaftan... I thought , with so much material, it had to be warmer but No!.....deliciously cool (& a nice breeze blowing through the Trossachs...)
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Rain over night but had I not looked at the rainfall radar I'd have never of guessed! (Daughter, at Beatherder, might have a differing opinion!) The clag will be gone by 1(ish)....just in time for the hottest bit of the day....joy!
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Had I not seen the rainfall radar I'd have never guessed it has rained!....Daughter, up at Beatherder, might have a different opinion! -
Well the Kaftan arrived......I don't know whether I look more like an 'extra' from the set of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' or someone lost on their way to the cross burning.......(better keep the 'hood' down eh?) Well it's only for House & Garden wear I suppose? That level 4 heat warning did say 'dress appropriately' did it not? Can't get more appropriate than desert garb eh?
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Storms and Convective discussion - 1st May 2022 onwards
Gray-Wolf replied to Supacell's topic in Storms & Severe Weather
Kinda looking like a "Boom banga bang" end to Tues here in the NW ? -
I'm a Lanc's lad born and bred.....I seem to recall we won the 'War of the Roses'......they can all just stained glass window off!, I'm wearing it!!!
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It might be the heat talking or it might just be genius....... I've been well gel of my Mrs floating around the garden in her floaty dresses (and nowt else!) over the recent heat..... So in preparation of the coming heat I've gone full 'Demis Roussos' & bought a white, hooded, kaftan (for garden use) over the expected heat....& I intend it to be the only clothing on my bones!!!! "Ever & ever & ever & ever you'll beeeee the one......."
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Well if that was the 'coolest day' of this hot spell we've had it! (as my Dad used to say about many things when they were done!) A few spots of rain but still very warm & humid with the Sun now breaking through! We are in the 1/4 of England where 'cloud' is meant to moderate the heat up until Friday....if today was an example of such I'll will not even enjoy our 'Cool days' ....as for Friday onward? I'm taking to a cold bath...you can just call me Jean-Paul Marat....
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You know I used to love the heat, the hotter the better!, but now it just leaves me a lethargic, sweaty, mess! If I had a pool & outdoor shower I don't reckon I'd not gripe as much? Anyone fancy setting up a 'Crowd Fund' for 'Ian's Pool'?.......thought not!
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Well that's the end of the rain for here (not that there has been enough to even wet the ground?) & it is very humid feeling (to me?) compared to other recent 'Sunny' days.....I don't know how 'fresh' it'll feel later as the air cools & r/h rises!
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Sun is strong enough to cast shadows even under this cloud here in West Yorks (& you can feel its heat through the cloud!) Odd spot of rain but still a 'Hammock Day' with cold beers this evening I reckon!
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Spring and Summer weather moans
Gray-Wolf replied to Community Team's topic in Spring Weather Discussion
If you were under that 'rain' you'd find out most of it does not see the ground!!! MetO radar showing some heavy bursts here over the past hours and we saw spots! EDIT: I don't know what our cloud base is but most of the air traffic is under it so that is a lot of air to fall through for any raindrop! -
In the mid noughties (?) NASA put out a report claiming 'Global Dimming' was reducing our potential warming by up to 50% With the ongoing 'cleanup' that 50% of potential warming will make itself known no?
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Model Output Discussion - Autumn arrives
Gray-Wolf replied to Cheshire Freeze's topic in Forecast Model Discussion
Let's all remember how the Pacific NW 'Forecasters' downgraded what their models were showing them a year ago eh? Bottom line is 'algorithms' don't do the "Climate Change? is it real?" thing? They just crunch numbers from the data fed to them? How many mad/bad' runs across how many platforms now? &, really, if not now how soon will 40C fall? Through the noughties , in here, I was assured it was 2070 or later.....in the noughties...
