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Post by dartman321 on Aug 25, 2011 3:24:08 GMT
Your right glc. The astromut did evaporate from these boards for more than a few months, after his prognostications started to flame out. Here are a few of his finest predictions. (Let's remember he had the hubris to predict weather, two years in advance for specific geographic regions):
-"Although I have forecasted the return of El Nino in 2009, into 2010, and 2011, I am also forecasting a La Nina event to follow..." (just a little bit off)
-"The month of December 2010 is a very stormy month for most of the United States and offers a bit of everything from damaging winds, heavy torrential rains, blizzards, dense fogs, and thunder snow." (Wow!, Brilliant deduction, Holmes. How did you figure that one out?)
-"A stormy year is ahead for many countries in 2010. According to my forecast the year will be warmer and much wetter than normal leading to widespread floods on three continents; parts of Asia, the Americas, and Europe.
Flooding of regions has been recorded in late December 2009 in parts of the Americas and Europe and continues into early January. Heavy rains have led to widespread floods in Argentina, Spain, and Portugal. This will become more common in other regions as 2010 progresses.
I expect many more regions to experience significant flooding in a year dominated by El Nino." (There you go again, with that darn 2010 El Nino)
-"The storms and torrential rains in the U.S. Southwestern and Desert Southeastern states will lead to localized flooding of rivers, and give the climate a very tropical, and wetter feel in 2010. Record rainfall is expected for these regions of the United States beginning in late 2009 and extending through all of 2010." (I don't think so.... 2010 was an unusually dry year from Texas thru the eastern seaboard, as a result of La Nina, which Astonut, failed to see)
-"**Astromet Spring 2010 Flood Forecast**....In my estimation, because of the rains of autumn 2009, astronomical transits indicate that ENSO-induced rains will maintain a western Pacific flow though the southern U.S. and saturate rivers and ground soil. City planners may want to closely monitor water rise levels along the tributaries of the Mississippi...
Rivers to watch are -
* The Ohio River
* The Arkansas River – stretching from central Kansas into the tip of northeastern Oklahoma through the state of Arkansas where the Arkansas River meets with the Mississippi River flowing through the state of western Mississippi
* The Red River – stretching from the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandle
* The Mississippi River"
(No extraordinary flooding occurred in 2010)
Now, let's wait for the inevitable response from his majesty. Something along the lines of ...
---You're an uneducated boob, and could not possibly understand the "science" of astrological prognosticating. You little people who made no predictions yourselves!. How dare you criticize my forecasts!
---My predictions are accurate. You just misinterpreted my language.
---I predicted ENSO before anyone else!!! Kneel before Khan. So what if I was off a year or two! How dare you question my accuracy, little man.
---Quit wasting my time. I'm a real scientist.
Astromet, please consider the following: "When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities."
- David Hume
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Post by AstroMet on Aug 25, 2011 3:32:51 GMT
No, I'm not standing by my prediction. I'm just playing around as I sit here in my mom's basement... I'm stunned, I can't remember you ever telling the truth before... Yes, which makes us all wonder what you are doing posting here. Dude, you should probably have thought about that one before you typed it out... Yes, the models that NOAA has are crap, we can agree on that, but I wasn't spouting the model, I was spouting about how wrong your ENSO prediction is starting to look, and I was wondering if you would admit that your "expert" forcast was just as wrong, if not more so then the NOAA prediction that you are insulting. And yes, you can go back and delete your prediction, but you can't delete it where it is quoted by another poster can you? Nothing, other than they are crap, but not as crappy as your stuff... Which is why you need to put up or shut up. Because you are doing worse than the guys you are insulting. Climate science and meteorology is not a game, though you and some others continue to stomp on it as if it is some kind of playground. We're not babysitters here. You get my meaning? Wise up. Thanks. I agree, we are not babysitters here Astroboy. So stop your bed-wetting, and stop your childish holier then thou attitude and offer something to the conversation other then arrogant asstrogass tripe that contains a lot ego stroking and insults, but very little substance. Again, we do not babysit here on SC24 dontgetoutmuch. You can also put your projections onto yourself - not me. You don't know me and I'm not a child, but a man. I know childish behavior when I read it. This is not a board where you can simply come off as being knowledgeable and then expect everyone to gulp down the AGW kool-aid. That dog doesn't hunt. If you do have substance to add on the climate and weather I haven't seen it. It amazes me to no end that people who complain much do not forecast at all, nor understand even the basics of their own planet's climate, but have plenty of time to sound off as if they are expert when it is quite clear you are not. Passing off model 'products' as forecasts is the act of a rank amateur at best and a child at worst. You couldn't even see that the autumn season hasn't started. I could care less if I had to smack you down simply because you come on with the most silly and outrageous AGW ideology when it is obvious you have no idea and expect others not to either. That smacks of 'ego' and 'arrogance.' There are few good forecasters in the world and we all know one another. The great majority are wannabes who want all the shine but do not want to earn it with blood, sweat and tears. I've yet to see anyone who complains about astronomic forecasts do better. Not a single one. It is mind-boggling to see the wealth of opinions masquerading as 'predictions' using NOAA product models to sound off. What it amounts to is more noise. Most of those in their 20s and early 30s who grace weather boards have learned false methods to forecast, that is why we see so very many "guesstimates," rudeness and arguments - as few actually have the balls and brains to forecast. Rather, they prefer to nickel-and-dime while thinking everyone else is stupid. It takes an average 10,000+ hours of knowledge/experience to become professional and expert enough to make half the statements you've made thus far on this board; yet do you think expert forecasters would not notice? Give me a break. So, once again, would you please stop wasting our time with the immaturity and foolishness. We do not babysit here. Grow up, act like an adult or go play elsewhere. We do not feed AGW trolls. This is serious business and is for serious people. Have a nice day. |
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Post by trbixler on Aug 25, 2011 3:35:26 GMT
Funny AGW not mentioned but El Nino was correlated. Now with La Nina maybe less chance of conflict? "Notorious El Nino Doubles Civil Wars, Scientists Say" "The El Nino climate cycle brings not only high temperatures and dry weather, but also more chances of civil wars, a new study claims. Between 1950 and 2004, the risk of civil wars doubled in 90 tropical countries when hit by El Nino, is the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, a periodic warming and cooling of the tropical Pacific Ocean." newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/203353/20110824/el-nino-civil-war-conflict-climate-cycle-trigger.htm |
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Post by AstroMet on Aug 25, 2011 23:21:48 GMT
Your right glc. The astromut did evaporate from these boards for more than a few months, after his prognostications started to flame out. Here are a few of his finest predictions. (Let's remember he had the hubris to predict weather, two years in advance for specific geographic regions): -"Although I have forecasted the return of El Nino in 2009, into 2010, and 2011, I am also forecasting a La Nina event to follow..." (just a little bit off) -"The month of December 2010 is a very stormy month for most of the United States and offers a bit of everything from damaging winds, heavy torrential rains, blizzards, dense fogs, and thunder snow." (Wow!, Brilliant deduction, Holmes. How did you figure that one out?) -"A stormy year is ahead for many countries in 2010. According to my forecast the year will be warmer and much wetter than normal leading to widespread floods on three continents; parts of Asia, the Americas, and Europe. Flooding of regions has been recorded in late December 2009 in parts of the Americas and Europe and continues into early January. Heavy rains have led to widespread floods in Argentina, Spain, and Portugal. This will become more common in other regions as 2010 progresses. I expect many more regions to experience significant flooding in a year dominated by El Nino." (There you go again, with that darn 2010 El Nino) -"The storms and torrential rains in the U.S. Southwestern and Desert Southeastern states will lead to localized flooding of rivers, and give the climate a very tropical, and wetter feel in 2010. Record rainfall is expected for these regions of the United States beginning in late 2009 and extending through all of 2010." (I don't think so.... 2010 was an unusually dry year from Texas thru the eastern seaboard, as a result of La Nina, which Astonut, failed to see) -"**Astromet Spring 2010 Flood Forecast**....In my estimation, because of the rains of autumn 2009, astronomical transits indicate that ENSO-induced rains will maintain a western Pacific flow though the southern U.S. and saturate rivers and ground soil. City planners may want to closely monitor water rise levels along the tributaries of the Mississippi... Rivers to watch are - * The Ohio River * The Arkansas River – stretching from central Kansas into the tip of northeastern Oklahoma through the state of Arkansas where the Arkansas River meets with the Mississippi River flowing through the state of western Mississippi * The Red River – stretching from the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandle * The Mississippi River" (No extraordinary flooding occurred in 2010) Now, let's wait for the inevitable response from his majesty. Something along the lines of ... ---You're an uneducated boob, and could not possibly understand the "science" of astrological prognosticating. You little people who made no predictions yourselves!. How dare you criticize my forecasts! ---My predictions are accurate. You just misinterpreted my language. ---I predicted ENSO before anyone else!!! Kneel before Khan. So what if I was off a year or two! How dare you question my accuracy, little man. ---Quit wasting my time. I'm a real scientist. Astromet, please consider the following: "When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities." - David Hume Considering the source I think I'll pass. Not even worth the time because it's just too stupid. If my forecasts are such a mockery, then why do you even take the time to comment? Get a life. |
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Post by AstroMet on Aug 25, 2011 23:41:55 GMT
Funny AGW not mentioned but El Nino was correlated. Now with La Nina maybe less chance of conflict? "Notorious El Nino Doubles Civil Wars, Scientists Say" "The El Nino climate cycle brings not only high temperatures and dry weather, but also more chances of civil wars, a new study claims. Between 1950 and 2004, the risk of civil wars doubled in 90 tropical countries when hit by El Nino, is the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO, a periodic warming and cooling of the tropical Pacific Ocean." newyork.ibtimes.com/articles/203353/20110824/el-nino-civil-war-conflict-climate-cycle-trigger.htmPossibly, but the trend over the last decade to attribute any and all to 'climate change,' that is, under the disguised moniker of 'man-made global warming,' should be taken with a grain of salt. There are way too many so-called 'forecasters' of the AGW ideological conventional school of thought who like to pretend that they know more about the Earth's climate than they actually do. They play 'science' and 'forecasting' as if they somehow wrote the book on the subject but very few of them actually know what they are doing. They tend to see things only through their own myopic lens, are strictly two-dimensional linear thinkers; therefore many are adverse to learning forecasting methodologies that routinely outperform their own guesses on climate and weather. Observations of these types seems to point to them believing that if they cannot forecast anything long-range than that means no one else can either. That's the very definition of hubris and stupidity. Talents and skills does not come in one-size for all. Some people have it and some don't. That's life. I know several good forecasters who avoid some weather boards simply because of all the petty bullshit they encountered from so-called 'forecasters' like that. Look what's happened at Eastern or Accuweather for instance. To learn anything of value, you would have to sift through reams of immature comments, insults, pettiness and rudeness to understand what was actually being discussed or said about the climate or weather. Rather than trying to learn about the Earth's climate and weather as it is in reality and improve techniques, many actively work to 'outdo' the other in faux competitions where they fight and put down others simply out of jealousy. Not only is that immature but it does not lead to any improvement in their so-called 'forecasting' which really are just opinions bandied about as 'forecasts.' A lot of them are wannabe forecasters with huge egos who are afraid of failure. They are disaffected fringe-types with emotional problems who like to argue, snipe, criticize and fight on weather boards with people they don't know. It's weird. I don't doubt that if they met face to face any of the people they insulted on boards that they would turn out to be cowards too. That shows you their immaturity, which is young and inexperienced, but you'll find that they are much too opinionated, cynical and sarcastic (like dartman above) for their lack of knowledge and experience they possess in real life. They need to lighten up, get a girlfriend and learn how to become men rather than the boys they are. Why they choose meteorology and climatology as vehicles to act out their immaturity is beyond me; since serious forecasting is very demanding work and only for experienced professionals. The association of ENSO with regional conflicts, or civil wars surely would play an important role, but the fact that the conventional climate centers cannot forecast ENSO in advance doesn't help matters. Forecasting a significant climate event like ENSO - well in advance - would allow the time required to make adjustments for nations impacted by ENSO. This would save lives and property and potentially would reduce conflicts in the onset of ENSO-forced storms or droughts. |
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Post by thermostat on Aug 30, 2011 2:13:18 GMT
For those of you who are tired of wading through Asstroglide's posts I thought I would perform a public service and paraphrase one for your enjoyment... This is where I babble knowingly about stuff I don't know anything about. This is where I try and insult AGW supporters but just come across as constipated. This is where I talk about myself and don't realize it. This is where I lose it and start to bloviate and try to save it by insulting everyone. Only to discover I keep slamming myself without realizing... repeatedly. More talking about stuff I don't know, plus insulting my betters again. I try to sum it up, but I already look stupid, and almost everyone quit reading anyway. There goes another 20 minutes of my life... wow, just checking in but this thread has really jumped the shark. But whatever, I don't have a problem with that. |
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Post by dontgetoutmuch on Aug 30, 2011 4:35:30 GMT
For those of you who are tired of wading through Asstroglide's posts I thought I would perform a public service and paraphrase one for your enjoyment... This is where I babble knowingly about stuff I don't know anything about. This is where I try and insult AGW supporters but just come across as constipated. This is where I talk about myself and don't realize it. This is where I lose it and start to bloviate and try to save it by insulting everyone. Only to discover I keep slamming myself without realizing... repeatedly. More talking about stuff I don't know, plus insulting my betters again. I try to sum it up, but I already look stupid, and almost everyone quit reading anyway. There goes another 20 minutes of my life... wow, just checking in but this thread has really jumped the shark. But whatever, I don't have a problem with that. Sigh... You are right... I went a little overboard... My posts lately have been a little in your face lately. So, post deleted and I'll tone it down. :-) |
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Post by glc on Aug 30, 2011 8:47:44 GMT
Sigh...
You are right... I went a little overboard... My posts lately have been a little in your face lately. So, post deleted and I'll tone it down.
Please don't. You summarised Astromet's posts perfectly. Though you didn't include the times when he actually gets challenged on the science behind his 'forecasts'. The usual response here is that he's too busy with clients and that he's already dealt with the issue anyway. Perhaps most of these exchanges happened before you began posting - and when some of us actually read what he wrote.
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Post by steve on Aug 30, 2011 9:05:57 GMT
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You are right... I went a little overboard... My posts lately have been a little in your face lately. So, post deleted and I'll tone it down.Please don't. You summarised Astromet's posts perfectly. Though you didn't include the times when he actually gets challenged on the science behind his 'forecasts'. The usual response here is that he's too busy with clients and that he's already dealt with the issue anyway. ...or pointing to some science in a book that he'd found through google, but then refusing to engage with the fact the book disagrees with him until you have read the book (even if it costs over £300 on Amazon to buy the book). |
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Post by ray on Aug 30, 2011 16:13:12 GMT
theo, do you give any credence to a 50% chance of la nina returning as stated in the following article? would be nice to hear your opinion.
La Nina may return, extend drought
Scientists and climatologists say the drought that has plagued Texas and the southwest United States may extend for another year. That’s because there is a 50/50 chance the La Nina conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean will return this fall.
The U.S. Climate Prediction Center forecast in a monthly report that "the majority of models" indicated neutral conditions into the fall of this year. The CPC is an office under the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
"Beyond the early fall, the forecasts are less certain with half of the models (showing) neutral conditions continuously through early 2012," the report said.
But the latest computer models from the NCEP Climate Forecast System (CFS) models "predict La Nina to redevelop during the fall."
La Nina is a phenomenon of a cooling of the tropical Pacific Ocean and typically results in less rain for southern states. The strong La Nina of 2010-2011 is believed to have caused this summer’s devastating drought.
“I’ve started telling anyone who’s interested that it’s likely much of Texas will still be in severe drought this time next summer, with water supply implications even worse than those we are now experiencing,” said John Nielson-Gammon, the Texas state climatologist and a Texas A&M University professor.
La Nina winters in Texas typically have mild temperatures and drier-than-normal weather. Nielson-Gammon said at least parts of Texas are likely to experience a continuing drought that will stretch on for two or more years.
Water supplies in Texas are now stressed to the point mandatory water restrictions are in place for many communities. Water use is now limited by 796 communities across the state, including 506 which have issued mandatory restrictions.
Some municipalities have even stopped selling water, which was the only available source of water for some livestock owners who were hauling water to their animals.
Texas began 2011 with water reservoirs used to supplement water supplies at 81 percent of capacity. As of August, the state’s reservoirs were at 68 percent of capacity. About 70 percent of Texas rangeland is classified as very poor condition.
The current drought is often compared with the 7-year drought Texas experienced in the 1950s. That drought changed the state’s demographics, with many families abandoning parched farms for cities. The current drought could cause new societal changes, if it persists, because the state now has 25 million residents, compared with the 7 million in the 1950s.
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Post by dontgetoutmuch on Aug 30, 2011 20:37:22 GMT
Ray, I can answer that one for you.
Jul 29, 2011, 12:59am, astromet wrote:
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Post by commonsense on Aug 30, 2011 21:36:51 GMT
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You are right... I went a little overboard... My posts lately have been a little in your face lately. So, post deleted and I'll tone it down.Please don't. You summarised Astromet's posts perfectly. Though you didn't include the times when he actually gets challenged on the science behind his 'forecasts'. The usual response here is that he's too busy with clients and that he's already dealt with the issue anyway. Perhaps most of these exchanges happened before you began posting - and when some of us actually read what he wrote. There is no science behind his "forecasts". He has steadfastly refused to provide any evidence or technique behind his "forecasts". That's simply because he fakes it and uses the technique of screaming at anyone who notices that there's just a little man behind the curtain. |
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Post by AstroMet on Aug 31, 2011 0:07:59 GMT
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You are right... I went a little overboard... My posts lately have been a little in your face lately. So, post deleted and I'll tone it down.Please don't. You summarised Astromet's posts perfectly. Though you didn't include the times when he actually gets challenged on the science behind his 'forecasts'. The usual response here is that he's too busy with clients and that he's already dealt with the issue anyway. Perhaps most of these exchanges happened before you began posting - and when some of us actually read what he wrote. There is no science behind his "forecasts". He has steadfastly refused to provide any evidence or technique behind his "forecasts". That's simply because he fakes it and uses the technique of screaming at anyone who notices that there's just a little man behind the curtain. My scientific technique is astronomic, called Astrometeorology, and if you would have taken the time to actually read the tutorials I've provided on this board and elsewhere, then you would not have to fake the fact that you don't know what you're talking about. As for being a 'little man" - I stand six-foot-three and would be glad to meet up with you to see if you can back up your talk with the walk. The only one 'screaming' here is you kiddo. Grow up little boy, be a man and get a life. |
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Post by AstroMet on Aug 31, 2011 0:12:38 GMT
theo, do you give any credence to a 50% chance of la nina returning as stated in the following article? would be nice to hear your opinion. La Nina may return, extend drought Scientists and climatologists say the drought that has plagued Texas and the southwest United States may extend for another year. That’s because there is a 50/50 chance the La Nina conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean will return this fall. The U.S. Climate Prediction Center forecast in a monthly report that "the majority of models" indicated neutral conditions into the fall of this year. The CPC is an office under the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). "Beyond the early fall, the forecasts are less certain with half of the models (showing) neutral conditions continuously through early 2012," the report said. But the latest computer models from the NCEP Climate Forecast System (CFS) models "predict La Nina to redevelop during the fall." La Nina is a phenomenon of a cooling of the tropical Pacific Ocean and typically results in less rain for southern states. The strong La Nina of 2010-2011 is believed to have caused this summer’s devastating drought. “I’ve started telling anyone who’s interested that it’s likely much of Texas will still be in severe drought this time next summer, with water supply implications even worse than those we are now experiencing,” said John Nielson-Gammon, the Texas state climatologist and a Texas A&M University professor. La Nina winters in Texas typically have mild temperatures and drier-than-normal weather. Nielson-Gammon said at least parts of Texas are likely to experience a continuing drought that will stretch on for two or more years. Water supplies in Texas are now stressed to the point mandatory water restrictions are in place for many communities. Water use is now limited by 796 communities across the state, including 506 which have issued mandatory restrictions. Some municipalities have even stopped selling water, which was the only available source of water for some livestock owners who were hauling water to their animals. Texas began 2011 with water reservoirs used to supplement water supplies at 81 percent of capacity. As of August, the state’s reservoirs were at 68 percent of capacity. About 70 percent of Texas rangeland is classified as very poor condition. The current drought is often compared with the 7-year drought Texas experienced in the 1950s. That drought changed the state’s demographics, with many families abandoning parched farms for cities. The current drought could cause new societal changes, if it persists, because the state now has 25 million residents, compared with the 7 million in the 1950s. Hi Ray, The drought in Texas and elsewhere was spawned, in part by La Nina's influence, but there are other astronomic factors in play. My forecast of ENSO arrived on time, and the strength and unusual anomoly of La Nina following El Nino was also forecasted by me as an 'odd' one as it certainly turned out to be. However, I don't see La Nina redeveloping as it was earlier this year, or late last year, we're past ENSO more or less. What we've been experiencing is the waning phase of La Nina, which I reminded those here we would see as values headed back to neutral. I forecasted that La Nina would fade by this summer. I'm already working on the next ENSO, but that one doesn't arrive until after 2017 in my calculations. Drought has been a concern of mine for years seeing the configurations associated with it returning. This particular drought will last through next year and into 2013, where southeastern Texas should get some relief with precipitation. The date of about 2.5 years looks about right to me. It's going to be rough though. The extreme drought that has struck the Horn of Africa is very sad and threatens millions of lives. That drought will extend into 2014 according to my calculations. So far, 2010 and 2011 are ranking high with weather records, as I forecasted. Atmospheric Forces Conspire to Make 2011 a Wild YearLive Science reported that, "So far, 2011 has brought its fair share of tornadoes, droughts, floods and even a rare hurricane in the Northeast. With $35 billion in natural disaster damage so far this year. Wet…
Even before Hurricane Irene dumped rain on the Northeastern United States over the weekend, parts of New England were very soggy.
The rain gauge at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York recorded 7.8 inches (19.8 cm) on Aug. 14, breaking the previous daily record of 6.27 inches (15.9 cm), set in 1984.
Before Hurricane Irene, Robinson told LiveScience, New Jersey was having its sixth-wettest August since statewide records started in 1895.
Then Irene moved in as the second-largest rainstorm in the state since 1895. Preliminary estimates peg New Jersey's August rainfall at 16.5 inches (41.9 centimeters), making it the rainiest month ever recorded in the state.
"This breaks the former record by four and a half inches," Robinson said. "I've been using the word 'staggering,' and the phrase, 'you can't make this up.'"… And Dry
Meanwhile, Texas, Oklahoma and large sections of New Mexico are experiencing serious drought, with plants dying and reservoirs drying up.
The major driver of the drought is La Nina, a condition that occurs when tropical Pacific waters are cooler than usual, said Texas state climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon, a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University.
"About 80 percent of La Nina years have below-normal wintertime precipitation in Texas," Nielsen-Gammon told LiveScience. "This was a moderate-to-strong La Nina this year."
La Nina conditions faded by summer, but by that time the drought was already in progress, Nielsen-Gammon said.
More recently, a high-pressure system over Texas has kept warm air aloft and circulating over Texas, northern Mexico and the Southwest, Nielsen-Gammon said, preventing precipitation from developing. Fortunately, that pattern is forecast to fade next week, he said, but the relief could be short-lived.
"The National Weather Service came out with a 50-50 chance of a new La Nina evolving this winter, and unfortunately since then ocean temperatures in the tropical Pacific have continued to cool," Nielsen-Gammon said.
If La Nina forms again, the drought could enter its second year, he said. It's already the worst one-year Texas drought on record since 1895, as far back as the data goes.
The reason for the state's sogginess even before Irene was a series of frontal systems that came into New Jersey in August, bringing along numerous, slow-moving thunderstorms, Robinson said.
"It was just this alignment, a constant pipeline if you will, open to the tropics and the Atlantic this month," Robinson said.
If preliminary estimates hold, 2011 will likely go down in the record books as the year with the most disasters costing a billion dollars or more apiece. Irene will likely be the 10th billion-dollar disaster this year, beating 2008's record of 9.
The years 2011 and 2010 both ushered in dramatic weather, Robinson said, but figuring out why is difficult. |
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Post by AstroMet on Aug 31, 2011 7:20:57 GMT
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You are right... I went a little overboard... My posts lately have been a little in your face lately. So, post deleted and I'll tone it down.Please don't. You summarised Astromet's posts perfectly. Though you didn't include the times when he actually gets challenged on the science behind his 'forecasts'. The usual response here is that he's too busy with clients and that he's already dealt with the issue anyway. Perhaps most of these exchanges happened before you began posting - and when some of us actually read what he wrote. Glc, I've always responded with science - and yes, I work for a living. What's your excuse? The fact of the matter is that you, Steve, and a few others have the very bad habit of believing your "opinions' or whatever you call your comments - somehow trumps the laws of physics? And I continue to remind all of you that no - your opinions do not and never will alter the physical laws that rule over the Earth's climate. Crying, yapping, insulting, and pining on and on about it will not change the laws of physics one bit. The fact that some of you people continue to ignore physics and thermodynamics says volumes about your intelligence - and lack thereof. Most of you - if not all - go on these silly schoolboy tangents as if your myopic lens on the climate somehow can force anthropogenic global warming down the throats of people who know better. Grow up. When people like me come along to correct you - rather than learn and say thanks, you insult and attempt to demean. That is why you guys are not taken seriously. It's just all too stupid. Moreover, the fact that very few of you know anything about astronomic forecasting - practiced by the likes of Ptolemy, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo, Newton and Franklin, among others - says reams about your ignorance of weather/climate forecasting.Perhaps if you spent much less time trying to impress us all with how 'smart' all of you are but rather get down to doing some hard work and study on the realities of the Earth's climate and the astronomic forces that regulate it, then that which you obviously do not know would become apparent and your eyes would open. But, as of 2011, you guys continue to behave as bonehead cavemen without a clue, passing off your fuzzy math and AGW ideology as if you've got a clue - and you simply do not. Get all 52 cards in your decks fellas and both oars in the water before coming off as if you know more than you actually do about the Earth's climate because it is apparent that you don't. |
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