It's getting windier.

[zoombini]

So lets summise this then, the wind blows very hard over the polar ice caps, gets compressed into smaller frozen Birds eye winds that are the same size above or below the water, when they defrost they become even bigger winds that suck up the water & blow around aiming themselves at trees & fences in residential areas.
Physics & science bods are at a loss to define exactly how this is happening but they think it may have something to do with global warming or the latest Harry Potter book.

OK, I think I got it now.

I just wish it would let me get to sleep at night, they howl through the gaps in the houses & I stay awake wondering the fate of the poor likkle squirrels that like to eat my nuts.

I'm off to buy a nice big kite, some wet string & a big key.

[nffc]

Originally Posted by zoombini

Physics & science bods are at a loss to define exactly how this is happening but they think it may have something to do with global warming or the latest Harry Potter book.

And engineers would say it was related to the derivative of the third integral of the binomial expansion of the cosine function of z when derived from first principles of 1+1=6 and 2x^2 = x+1

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by nffc

And engineers would say it was related to the derivative of the third integral of the binomial expansion of the cosine function of z when derived from first principles of 1+1=6 and 2x^2 = x+1

Which, to your average layman, translates as 'Blimey, it's a bit blowy out!'

Right, as promised a few days ago, here is a photo of Balmaha Bay, a few miles down the road from us.



You can see the double yellow lines at the side of the road under the water, and in the middle of the picture are two way markers - a three-sided metal one and a small wooden post. They are next to a footpath called the West Highland Way, which runs along the stone wall and is normally well over a metre above the water level! The trees on the left give you an idea of where the water's edge should be.

Needless to say I am working from home today after almost failing to get home last night, when the debris on another stretch of the road was far worse than it is now:



Every piece of wood you see here (even that rather large branch on the right) was across the road last night, and the Loch was across the road as well. During the night the waves have pushed the debris right across the road, so having blocked it, the Loch also reopened it. How considerate ...

[nffc]

Originally Posted by Nugget

Which, to your average layman, translates as 'Blimey, it's a bit blowy out!'

I was bulling but typical engineer-style waffle methinks.

[zoombini]

I hope that no cars were washed up into that area Chris, they might get a fine for parking without a ticket

I debated whether to start a new thread with this, but it seems appropriate, here..

- did anyone else watch Horizon, last night, regarding a phenomenon called 'global dimming'?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4171591.stm

if the conclusions are correct - and they are based on a huge amount of measurements, we could see even more rapid climate changes in the future - scary stuff

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by homealone

I debated whether to start a new thread with this, but it seems appropriate, here..

- did anyone else watch Horizon, last night, regarding a phenomenon called 'global dimming'?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4171591.stm

if the conclusions are correct - and they are based on a huge amount of measurements, we could see even more rapid climate changes in the future - scary stuff

Missed that, would have liked to have seen it. Must study DigiGuide more to find out when similar programmes are coming on air. Good, DigiGuide tells me it's being repeated tomorrow night (Sat. 15th Jan) at 20:10, must record it.

Originally Posted by ianathuth

Missed that, would have liked to have seen it. Must study DigiGuide more to find out when similar programmes are coming on air. Good, DigiGuide tells me it's being repeated tomorrow night (Sat. 15th Jan) at 20:10, must record it.

I think I might have missed it myself, if not for Digiguide

- the fascinating thing is the speculation that this phenomenon, which has only recently been recognised, is actually counteracting global warming. One implication is that our efforts to reduce global warming may also reduce atmospheric pollution to the point that this 'dimming' no longer occurs - and that will allow global warming to increase....

[Nugget]

If it's still getting windier, you might want to have a word with s1lv3r (I think it's his fault )

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...40&postcount=6

Originally Posted by Nugget

If it's still getting windier, you might want to have a word with s1lv3r (I think it's his fault )

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...40&postcount=6

I don't know whether blue clouds are more reflective than white fluffy ones, though.

- although methane is 10x more effective as a greenhouse gas, than carbon dioxide