Brin: Re: Crichton satire
At 04:23 PM Friday 4/1/2005, you wrote: Stefan Jones offered the following (From: http://www.realclimate.org/) Doubts about the Advent of Spring A "consensus view" amongst climate scientists holds that the Northern Hemisphere will be warming this month, as spring is coming. This is thought to be due to the Earth's orbit around the sun and the inclination of the Earth's axis, tilting the Northern Hemisphere progressively towards the sun throughout March and April and increasing the amount of solar radiation received at northern latitudes. In a new novel, State of Euphoria, bestselling author Michael Crikey uncovers major flaws in this theory and warns against false hopes for the arrival of spring. [snip] Ha! I wonder if I should present this the next time I teach the subject . . . --Ronn! :) Ronn Blankenship Sometime Instructor of Astronomy/Planetary Science University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL Disclaimer: Unless specifically stated otherwise, any opinions contained herein are the personal opinions of the author and do not represent the official position of the University of Montevallo. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Brin: Re: Crichton satire
> In a new novel, State of Euphoria, bestselling author Michael Crikey > uncovers major flaws in this theory and warns against false hopes for > the arrival of spring. > Here in Rio, for the past years, March and April have _not_ marked the end but the beginning of the hot season: the reason _may_ be that Rio's weather is influenced by the weather in Antarctica. When it's freezing over there, the cold air remais there and the hot air from the Equator heats here. When it's only cold, the cold air advances over South America. For example, in 2004, the coldest day in the year was - as expected - in August. 10 days latter, we had the _hottest_ day of the year [I don't remember if we had a hotter day after that, but January to March 2004 - our Summer - were _not_ hot months] Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
