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Post by Maui on Oct 26, 2010 15:01:59 GMT
While more volcanoes erupt, the size of sunspots seems to be increasing. Unusually large sunspots occurred before Krakatau erupted, although the sunspot numbers for that cycle were relatively low.
As far as weather is concerned, the Northwest will have a mild winter because undersea volcanoes are warming the Pacific Ocean.
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Post by mason on Oct 26, 2010 19:26:58 GMT
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Post by woodstove on Oct 27, 2010 1:35:45 GMT
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Post by trbixler on Oct 27, 2010 5:02:50 GMT
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Post by AstroMet on Oct 27, 2010 5:12:03 GMT
One of the great epiphanies of my education was in differential calculus: everything can be expressed as the sum of a series of wave functions. However, one never knows when a rogue wave will strike or when harmonics will cause uncontrolled amplification. So true Maui. As we know, variable mathematics keeps us all very, very busy as everything is in constant forms of varying rates of perpetual motion. My take on the volcanoes is that they are caused by the configuration of planetary forces, namely those of the outer planets. Uranus, for instance, orbits closer to the orbital plane of the Earth than any of the other planets. And Uranus is changing its position in the zodiac, near the 0-Aries point, and is now in conjunction with Jupiter in tropical Pisces. On top of this, we have a Jupiter-Saturn opposition setting up into 2011, and should see more solar activity, as well as geomagnetic disruptions continuing into next year, so I expect more geological action in the months to come. The volcanoes that have gone off this year will affect the Earth climate going into winter in the northern hemisphere. With La Nina here and strengthening, the increased ash particles in the higher atmosphere will help to cool temperatures down even further this winter and into next year.
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Post by trbixler on Oct 27, 2010 13:11:58 GMT
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Post by Maui on Oct 27, 2010 16:02:26 GMT
Theodore, thank you for your additional information. Here on the Northwest coast, we take the tides and seasons for granted. Why, then, is planetary interaction a controversial subject?
Please comment on my Northwest mild winter weather forecast. I base it on observation of what our fall has been like so far, and a gut feeling... Although volcanic activity is usually associated with cooling. In 1982, after the eruption of El Chichon, Hawai'i experienced very wet weather, but I don't have any particular memories of temperature anomaly (it's always warm there...)
So far this month, Seattle had 4.61 inches of rain, 2.16 inches above normal; mean temperature is 0.3° F above normal.
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Post by AstroMet on Oct 27, 2010 16:28:35 GMT
Theodore, thank you for your additional information. Here on the Northwest coast, we take the tides and seasons for granted. Why, then, is planetary interaction a controversial subject? Please comment on my Northwest mild winter weather forecast. I base it on observation of what our fall has been like so far, and a gut feeling... Although volcanic activity is usually associated with cooling. In 1982, after the eruption of El Chichon, Hawai'i experienced very wet weather, but I don't have any particular memories of temperature anomaly (it's always warm there...) So far this month, Seattle had 4.61 inches of rain, 2.16 inches above normal; mean temperature is 0.3° F above normal. Your welcome Maui, From what I've been seeing astronomically, there's a lot of anomalous movement associated with the planets - the majority of them transiting in the southern hemispheric region of the zodiac. The heat release from ENSO is part of the increased precipitation while on the back-end, La Nina is firing up. This is the autumn season warm-ups and temperature shifts I forecasted a couple of years ago for this time going into 2010-11. You may notice swings in temperatures occurring closer together, from warmer-than-normal temperatures followed by significant temperature drops with colder-than-normal temperatures. The jet stream is making its move, as showed by the record low pressure reading in the American Midwest - stormy times with the Moon about to enter last quarter phase week this Saturday. In the Pacific Northwest, I would not be surprised by warm influxes early by traditional winter, but my forecast is for true winter 2011 to start late, by say, February 5, 2011 and continue right into March, April and May before the season comes to an end. This also means a colder-than-normal and wet spring.
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Post by Maui on Oct 28, 2010 15:56:18 GMT
Local climate data since 1891 show that there were twelve low temperature records set in October in the previous two autumns. That is one reason why this feels like a warm fall. Image from the cool spring of 2008 at the 2100 building: By maui_67photos at 2008-04-20
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Post by Maui on Oct 28, 2010 16:16:47 GMT
Ooopsie, another two more eruptions on Kamchatka... ash six miles high
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Post by trbixler on Oct 30, 2010 16:26:25 GMT
More from Indonesia, it remains to be seen how this will affect the "weather". "New volcanic eruption sends Indonesians fleeing" Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted again Saturday, spewing hot ash clouds for more than 20 minutes followed by lava and sending nearly residents fleeing in panic for the second time in a week. edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/30/indonesia.volcano/?hpt=T2
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Post by curiousgeorge on Oct 30, 2010 19:44:48 GMT
More from Indonesia, it remains to be seen how this will affect the "weather". "New volcanic eruption sends Indonesians fleeing" Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted again Saturday, spewing hot ash clouds for more than 20 minutes followed by lava and sending nearly residents fleeing in panic for the second time in a week. edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/30/indonesia.volcano/?hpt=T2Things seem to be building up around the Ring. In related news of Indonesian volcanoes, from www.volcanolive.com/news.html : Saturday 30th October 2010 Krakatau Volcano, Indonesia Activity has increased at Krakatau volcano, Indonesia. Over the past 4 days there has been an increase in explosions at the volcano. Yesterday there were 136 eruptions at the volcano, compared to a recent average of 10 per day. Krakatau volcano has been raised to level 2 alert.
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Post by Maui on Oct 31, 2010 15:21:03 GMT
For the first week of November, we are forecast high temperatures near 60° F. Normal high for November is 49.8° F.
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Post by trbixler on Nov 2, 2010 12:52:17 GMT
"Indonesian warns volcano 'could erupt for months'" "Indonesia warned Tuesday its most active volcano could continue erupting for months as 50,000 remained in temporary shelters and airlines cancelled flights over the disaster-hit nation. Searing grey fumes shot high into the sky and rolled down the slopes of the 2,914-metre (9616-foot) Mount Merapi six times after dawn, spreading fear and panic as the government issued an alert telling airlines to avoid the skies over central Java. "It could go on for weeks, even months," government volcanologist Subandrio told AFP. " www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.6ef6de7af5f33847d19e690e61087c73.581&show_article=1
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Post by twawki on Nov 2, 2010 23:59:39 GMT
Indonesia in the last 2 months has updated the volcanic activity level in 21 volcanoes to level 2 or 3 - this is unprecedented. In Iceland we are seeing potential eruptions from at least 2 volcanoes. Have posted a lot more with links here; www.twawki.com/?p=9623
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