Post by coolplanet on Jan 5, 2014 23:51:18 GMT -5
Climate Denial Crock of the Week
with Peter Sinclair
Chill Out. I Got This.
January 5, 2014
climatecrocks.com/2014/01/05/chill-out-i-got-this/
What climate wonks think about on their Sundays off.
Greg Laden writes:
“In this picture, notice that it is not the case that super cold arctic air has expanded to engulf us in the middle of the US. When weather reporters are showing the map and discussing what is happening, they virtually (sometimes actually) say it this way, and the map seems to show it. But what this image of temperatures over a large part of the northern hemisphere shows is what is really happening. The cold air in the “Arctic Vortex” which is normally centered on the north pole is offset, displaced, lopsided, etc. It is not the case that “coldness” expands to include more territory … how would that work in a world that obeys physics? But rather, the cold region on the pole shifts and deforms. So if you go north from the Twin Cities, for example, it gets colder and colder. But then, it gets warmer!”
WeatherNationTV blog:
"This historic bout of arctic air is coming down from the North Pole as the polar vortex descends down into the lower 48. The polar vortex is the pattern of winds around the North Pole, where all the arctic air is locked up usually. A huge slab of the arctic air has been dislodged and the polar winds will drop down into the country, as far south at the Gulf of Mexico.
Wind chill warnings cover 5 whole states (North & South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin) and fan out into at least 6 other states from the Midwest to the Ohio River Valley. The conditions will be very dangerous for anyone to be out more than a few minutes, as frostbite can kick in on anyone that isn’t wearing several layers. Wind chill values will be ranging between -25° to -60° across the gray shaded area above!"
[Graphics at link]
By Monday, the polar air shall dominate the Midwest, creating temperatures so cold, that it will be hazardous to your health to be outside more than a few minutes. High temps will be around early on in the day in the Northeast, and then the storm system will cross the area, and temperatures will drop through the day. The Florida Panhandle shall be around 25° colder than normal and it will feel, with some winds, into the 20s for highs! Temperatures in Caribou, ME will be warmer than in New Orleans on Monday.
Learn more at: climatecrocks.com/
with Peter Sinclair
Chill Out. I Got This.
January 5, 2014
climatecrocks.com/2014/01/05/chill-out-i-got-this/
What climate wonks think about on their Sundays off.
Greg Laden writes:
“In this picture, notice that it is not the case that super cold arctic air has expanded to engulf us in the middle of the US. When weather reporters are showing the map and discussing what is happening, they virtually (sometimes actually) say it this way, and the map seems to show it. But what this image of temperatures over a large part of the northern hemisphere shows is what is really happening. The cold air in the “Arctic Vortex” which is normally centered on the north pole is offset, displaced, lopsided, etc. It is not the case that “coldness” expands to include more territory … how would that work in a world that obeys physics? But rather, the cold region on the pole shifts and deforms. So if you go north from the Twin Cities, for example, it gets colder and colder. But then, it gets warmer!”
WeatherNationTV blog:
"This historic bout of arctic air is coming down from the North Pole as the polar vortex descends down into the lower 48. The polar vortex is the pattern of winds around the North Pole, where all the arctic air is locked up usually. A huge slab of the arctic air has been dislodged and the polar winds will drop down into the country, as far south at the Gulf of Mexico.
Wind chill warnings cover 5 whole states (North & South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin) and fan out into at least 6 other states from the Midwest to the Ohio River Valley. The conditions will be very dangerous for anyone to be out more than a few minutes, as frostbite can kick in on anyone that isn’t wearing several layers. Wind chill values will be ranging between -25° to -60° across the gray shaded area above!"
[Graphics at link]
By Monday, the polar air shall dominate the Midwest, creating temperatures so cold, that it will be hazardous to your health to be outside more than a few minutes. High temps will be around early on in the day in the Northeast, and then the storm system will cross the area, and temperatures will drop through the day. The Florida Panhandle shall be around 25° colder than normal and it will feel, with some winds, into the 20s for highs! Temperatures in Caribou, ME will be warmer than in New Orleans on Monday.
Learn more at: climatecrocks.com/