Thread: It's getting windier.
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Old 09-01-2005, 14:14   #122
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Re: It's getting windier.
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Originally Posted by ianathuth
I started the thread because the wind was howling outside my study window and I have the distinct impression that the past few years have seen the weather getting windier and windier. Watching TV over the past couple of weeks has shown us the enormous forces of Mother Nature with many places wiped out by the Tsunami. This led to a few searches on Google which came up with things like a large increase in sea level being likely due to global warming and other factors. Vast icebergs breaking away from Antarctica have been in the news for the past couple of years. Animal life is being affected. All in all the starting point for discussion on what can be a fascinating and thought provoking subject.

So the howling wind prompted the thread but, as expected, it quickly went onto other aspects of Mother Nature which could all be contributors to producing this wind.
Another wind that is considerably up at the moment is the Atlantic Jetstream. My flight to Chicago at Christmas took 70 mins longer due to the Jetstream headwind, and the return, 60 mins less as a result. Thats a lot of extra push the Jetstream is giving it at the moment.
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