Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It has certainly been an odd two or three years. This summer has been horrifically hot with not much rain. The extreme heat (high 90s every day) has heated up the Gulf to 85F, and that is what has powered this storm. If the heating trend continues, I would expect a string of really active hurricane seasons that will nibble away at much of the Gulf coast. Were it not for the dwindling petroleum supply and high prices, I'd rather be in South Dakota. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Adam Bridge Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 5:35 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] OT NOLA Katrina - Climate Change Although there ARE some people in deep denial it's clear that we are in a period of unstable and changing climatic conditions. It's also clear from the Greenland ice cores that these temperature changes can be VERY abrupt and extreme. This might well be a precursor of even more severe weather to strike the US Atlantic and Gulf coast in the future as more energy is available in the tropics for cyclonic storms. Certainly we're seeing weather trends that are defying the current computer modeling. Those of us on the West Coast know that whatever is going on in the North Pacific we don't understand it. Adam On 8/28/05, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: > Jeffery, > Like others have posted, leave if at all possible! Don't try to second > guess Mother Nature! Certainly this time. Why! Simply because we are > experiencing weather conditions around the planet like never in the > past or as violent these days. Quite often fooling even the most > experienced weathermen and their electronic gadgets. > > In the event you stay and as callous as this may sound under the > circumstances...... make sure you get pictures! Certainly without > endangering yourself. > > May the Great Spirit give you and family comfort and safety. > > ted > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information