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Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by murch
A low off the east coast. A winter storm.
www.intellicast.com...
Originally posted by amraks
Snow at sea level is not normal.
Snow on hills is normal.
Its a rare occasion at sea level.
Originally posted by murch
I know but it amused me. Like the flag total for this thread.
Originally posted by magma
The flag total for this thread actually suggests that ignorance is pandemic
0p you already stated your mistake and I too learned something
The problem is no one actually reads posts and listens to people who present facts
An unusually strong storm formed off the coast of Alaska on August 5, 2012, and tracked into the center of the Arctic Ocean, where it lingered for several days. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite captured this image on August 7, 2012. The center of the storm was located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean at the time.
The storm had an unusually low central pressure area. “It’s an uncommon event, especially because it’s occurring in the summer,” said Paul Newman, chief scientist for atmospheric sciences at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. “Polar lows are more usual in the winter.” Newman estimated that there have only been about eight storms of similar strength during the month of August over the past 34 years of satellite records.
“It seems that this storm has detached a large chunk of ice from the main sea ice pack,” said Claire Parkinson, a climate scientist at NASA Goddard who studies ice. “This could lead to a more serious decay of the summertime ice cover than would have been the case otherwise, even perhaps leading to a new Arctic sea ice minimum.”
Arctic storms can have a large impact on sea ice, causing it to melt rapidly. Storms can tear off large swaths of ice and push them to warmer sites; they can churn the ice and make it slushier; or they can pull warmer waters up from the depths of the Arctic Ocean. “Decades ago, a storm of the same magnitude would have been less likely to have as large an impact on the sea ice because the ice cover was thicker and more expansive,” Parkinson added.
Originally posted by Trueman
Originally posted by bottleslingguy
Originally posted by Trueman
We need someone here to tell us if this is normal. It's important. Thanks op for let us know.
spoken like a true victim
I don't understand what you mean.
Originally posted by amraks
reply to post by munkey66
Snow at sea level is not normal.
Snow on hills is normal.
Its a rare occasion at sea level.
Although Hobart itself rarely receives snow during the winter, the adjacent Mount Wellington is often seen with a snowcap. Unseasonal mountain snow covering has been known to occur during the other seasons. During the 20th century, the city itself has received snowfalls at sea level on average only once every 15 years
Why is GPS off about 2 miles today? Does it have anything to do w/ last nights massive polar activity?
Originally posted by murch
Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by murch
A low off the east coast. A winter storm.
www.intellicast.com...
I know but it amused me. Like the flag total for this thread.