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Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 31st 03, 10:17 PM
Replies: 14
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Posted By Karl Cooper
[WR] Fair Isle

PS

Superb Dundee/NOAA 17 thermal image for 2141 showing the rain area clearing
eastwards.

K
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 31st 03, 10:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 848
Posted By Karl Cooper
[WR] Fair Isle

"Dave Wheeler" wrote in message...

Last hour sinking several whiskies plus home brew with said neighbours.
They've now headed out into the storm (moderated a little now - last
hours mean a...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 30th 03, 01:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 196
Posted By Karl Cooper
'Exceptionally' cold at Wick

http://www.meteocentre.com/cgi-bin/get_sao_tab?STN=EGPC&LANG=en&DELT=024

Currently (1350 UTC) -5C and down to -7C in the morning.
The airport is at a coastal location and above surrounding...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 17th 03, 10:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 527
Posted By Karl Cooper
Satellite image website

"Michael" wrote in message...

Sorry about that Karl, I thought it was your website.

No problem Michael, my initial posting did read a bit like that.

Karl, Orkney
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 17th 03, 04:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 527
Posted By Karl Cooper
Satellite image website

"Michael" wrote in message...

What's that then ?
Updated 3 times a day

Access to the image is controlled by password. snip
On the website.

Michael
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 16th 03, 01:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 527
Posted By Karl Cooper
Satellite image website

"Michael" wrote in message...
Is Dundee happy about you revealing a login/password for thier images ?

I'm not.

I was pointing out that on the Dundee website it's necessary to register to
view...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 15th 03, 10:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 527
Posted By Karl Cooper
Satellite image website

Variety of images and sources for Europe:

http://www.allmetsat.com/en/i_europe.html

NOAA close up of UK/Ireland (no registration required as at...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 14th 03, 07:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 366
Posted By Karl Cooper
Fair Isle Sunday

Karl

I see what you mean about Orkney being downwind of Faeroe. This
direction of wind, NNW'ly straight down of the Greenland Sea, is always
best for low temperatures and snow showers...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 14th 03, 05:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 366
Posted By Karl Cooper
Fair Isle Sunday

"Dave Wheeler" wrote in message
...
The message
from Dave Wheeler ...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 10th 03, 10:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 379
Posted By Karl Cooper
Shetland heatwave query

"Alastair McDonald" wrote in message...

http://www.journalofmeteorology.com/archive.htm

Your local library may be able to get it for you more cheaply.

Cheers, Alastair.

Good idea, I'll...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 9th 03, 09:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 379
Posted By Karl Cooper
Shetland heatwave query

"Colin Youngs" wrote in message...

The current edition of the Journal of Meteorology - December 2003 - says
on
page 411:

"Back issues may be purchased singly or as complete volumes."

...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 9th 03, 08:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 379
Posted By Karl Cooper
Shetland heatwave query

Apologies for not being exactly topical, but... Col posted this back in
early November:

"Absolute `highs' for each British County were published in Weather, 48,
282-291. A remarkable British...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 2nd 03, 10:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,260
Posted By Karl Cooper
Least wintry UK location?

"Dave Ludlow" wrote in message...
Weighting of indices would still have to be considered, of course, but
we would have a starting point. As we are talking (initially) about
means, the...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 2nd 03, 05:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,260
Posted By Karl Cooper
Least wintry UK location?

"Dave Ludlow" wrote in message...

Perhaps we should develop a usw weighting system and wintry index,
then we could resolve this interesting question once and for all.
Here's my first...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 1st 03, 05:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,260
Posted By Karl Cooper
Least wintry UK location?

"Ken Cook" wrote in message...

Hi, Carl,

In winter, one of the driest and sunniest places, surprisingly enough,
is NE England. This is because of the prevalent SW'lies and rain shadow
...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) November 30th 03, 10:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,260
Posted By Karl Cooper
Least wintry UK location?

"Nigel" wrote in message...
Why??

Just curious Nigel - that there might be a location significantly better
than surrounding areas due to shelter, slope etc.
Side of a river valley just inland of...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) November 30th 03, 09:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,260
Posted By Karl Cooper
Least wintry UK location?

Where, statistically, in the UK (excluding the Channel Islands) is the
driest, warmest, sunniest, least windy place in winter?

Karl Cooper, Orkney
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) November 29th 03, 10:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 305
Posted By Karl Cooper
Satellite image - low moving away

Striking image from Dundee, and some relief for those affected by flooding
today:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?N6DC21BA6

(registration required)

Karl Cooper, Orkney
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) November 12th 03, 08:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,037
Posted By Karl Cooper
RE Friday Storm

"Rob Overfield" wrote in message
Don't know if anyne can help, but I'm looking for a wind distribution type
map, like used to appear on an Icelandic website, www.halo.is, which no
longer...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) November 8th 03, 10:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 371
Posted By Karl Cooper
Manchester, 20 hours at 8 degrees and counting...

"Dave Ludlow" wrote...

I've been using University of Wyoming for METAR data, as it has a one month
archive and I like the 24 hour listing, too...


Dave

Similar listing here with wind speeds in...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) November 7th 03, 08:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 532
Posted By Karl Cooper
Bizzare Weather in Shetland

I'd be very surprised if Dave Wheeler didn't know the detailed background to
that event via local archives + weather records. A quick search of his site
didn't reveal anything.

Dave?

Karl Cooper,...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) October 31st 03, 08:07 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,014
Posted By Karl Cooper
Aurora for dummies?

"Nick Humphries" wrote in message ...
I know what aurora are, but I don't know what to look for in order to
predict
when to watch out for spectacular light shows. Anyone here able to give me
a
...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) October 29th 03, 06:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,664
Posted By Karl Cooper
Stunning Aurora

"Paul Crabtree" wrote in message...
Phil

I am in Brampton North East Cumbria - skies are clear but cant see a
thing - I take it I look due North and will it be obvious if there is
...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) October 29th 03, 06:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,664
Posted By Karl Cooper
Stunning Aurora

"Phil Gurr" wrote in message...
Visible here as soon as darkness fell. Now (1906z) covering the whole
sky. This should be visible far to the south of us if the sky is clear.
A group of us...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) October 27th 03, 06:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 340
Posted By Karl Cooper
17c in Aberdeen

"Joe Hunt" wrote in message

Fohn effect with the low inversion it seems.

Joe

Joe

See this image from Bernard Burton's site for an overview:
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