Brrrrrr!!!!!

Richard B · 09 December 2005, 23:45

Just got these pics thru from timboli (cheers, mate!)

...and, sunk under the weight of that ice?

roycruse · 09 December 2005, 23:49

F**k me...

Where where those pictures taken...

Richard B · 10 December 2005, 00:00

I'll pass on the invitation if that's all the same!

Dunno, err, somewhere a bit cold!

bogib · 10 December 2005, 00:24

North east coast USA or Canada, quite easy to identify and wouldn´t happen my neck of wood apart from vessels sailing............

Bogi

boatster_sr4 · 10 December 2005, 00:43

I heard scientists are concerned that the UK and other surrounding countries may be experience an annual temperature drop on average of a few degrees over the next decade due to major changes in the ocean bringing less warm currents to the region. Anyone hear this?

Alan · 10 December 2005, 00:50

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Originally Posted by bogib

North east coast USA or Canada, quite easy to identify and wouldn´t happen my neck of wood apart from vessels sailing............

Bogi

Actually its none of those but Lake Leman Switzerland.......

http://www.snopes.com/photos/natural/icestorm.asp

We get Ice Storms here but not that bad thank gawd!

bogib · 10 December 2005, 01:01

I am surprised......... thanks Alan for correcting

Well I do not really believe in the global warming as it seems coming in cycles and for instance we where warmer than London today

Bogi

codprawn · 10 December 2005, 03:35

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Originally Posted by boatster_sr4

I heard scientists are concerned that the UK and other surrounding countries may be experience an annual temperature drop on average of a few degrees over the next decade due to major changes in the ocean bringing less warm currents to the region. Anyone hear this?

Yes - the Gulf stream is responsible for the UK having such a temperate climate despite being as far North as Canada.

Global climate change takes 1000s of years but they reckon the gulf stream can shift in as little as 10yrs - it would mean we would have warmer summers and colder winters instead of rain all the time!!!

Mollers · 10 December 2005, 09:41

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Yes - the Gulf stream is responsible for the UK having such a temperate climate despite being as far North as Canada.

Global climate change takes 1000s of years but they reckon the gulf stream can shift in as little as 10yrs - it would mean we would have warmer summers and colder winters instead of rain all the time!!!

I've not heard the warmer summer theory. I understand that if the Gulf Stream shifts or shuts down we are in trouble. The climate in the UK is massively influenced by the Stream, we would basically just chill down period.

codprawn · 10 December 2005, 13:16

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Originally Posted by Mollulnan

I've not heard the warmer summer theory. I understand that if the Gulf Stream shifts or shuts down we are in trouble. The climate in the UK is massively influenced by the Stream, we would basically just chill down period.

Not at all - in the Winter the Gulf stream keeps us warmer than we should be - in the Summer it has the opposite effect - drags down summer temps and is responsible for our weather being so wet all the time.

Looking at a globe even Land's End is further North than most of Newfoundland and is almost on a level with the start of the Hudson Bay. That's further North than any part of the USA bar Alaska.

Dunc · 10 December 2005, 19:14

The Gulf Stream does not keep us colder in the summer.

codprawn · 10 December 2005, 19:35

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Originally Posted by Dunc

The Gulf Stream does not keep us colder in the summer.

I thought it acted like a giant regulator keeping us warmer in winter but cooler in summer???

To be honest there are so many differing theories does anyone REALLY know???

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...898493,00.html