Weather Banter - View Single Post - "Has the tsunami changed world weather forever?"

Joe Egginton · January 11th 05, 10:30 AM posted to uk.sci.weather

Gianna Stefani wrote:
Dave Ludlow wrote:

On 10 Jan 2005 16:41:48 -0800, (Scott
Whitehead) wrote:

Don't fall off your chairs laughing, everybody, but there is an
article in today's (Tuesday) Sun which is blaming the weekend's gales
and heavy rain on the tsunami!

Astrophysicist Piers Corbyn believes the tsunami "could have an effect
on the weather".
He is quoted as saying: "The immediate effect is that it has put a lot
more water on the land. This will evaporate more quickly and so make
the atmosphere damper."

It's a "big fear haunting weather scientists". The article is on P25
if anyone is chomping at the bit to buy a copy!!

He's not the only one in need of some education. A spokeswoman for the
Energy Watchdog (whatever it's called) was interviewed about the
Carlisle floods yesterday, on Sky News. She said: "I don't know if
this heavy rain was caused by the tsunami, but..." I kid you not.

This must be a candidate for Quote of the Year.

I did notice we had a very high tide yesterday (the mid-day tide) ...
guess that was my share of the wave then (;

Yes, it bounced around the world, deflecting off coastlines ;-)

Joe
Wolverhampton