Southern Hemisphere - pics of end of Winter? or Spring?
08-27-18, 03:00 PM
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Southern Hemisphere - pics of end of Winter? or Spring?
We in the North have lots of Summer and ‘Summer perhaps drawing to a close’.
Reverse the tables on us - with a pic or two.
if still snow skiing show that - and, praytell - state the location of your pleasure - cycling or anyotherwise
Reverse the tables on us - with a pic or two.
if still snow skiing show that - and, praytell - state the location of your pleasure - cycling or anyotherwise
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Let's clarify a little. Yes, the temperature drops, but, in Australia, there is no fall, not the right sort of trees. There is normally rain, but not this year, judging by the singular lack of it. Snow? Yes, in the heights of the great divide, assuming the drought stops.
So, what do you want to see? Pictures of parched countryside, dying cattle, coral reef bleaching?
So, what do you want to see? Pictures of parched countryside, dying cattle, coral reef bleaching?
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Let's clarify a little. Yes, the temperature drops, but, in Australia, there is no fall, not the right sort of trees. There is normally rain, but not this year, judging by the singular lack of it. Snow? Yes, in the heights of the great divide, assuming the drought stops.
So, what do you want to see? Pictures of parched countryside, dying cattle, coral reef bleaching?
So, what do you want to see? Pictures of parched countryside, dying cattle, coral reef bleaching?
my thread is not intended to be sarcastic or bombastic.
but you do live on a continent that is largely desert
how’s the water-skiing? Assuming you are near the fringes.
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What a crass, and remarkably ignorant, post. 80% of the Australian population do not live in the desert, but live in the temperate coastal areas, which extend hundreds of kilometers inland. I'll post a photo of a dead cow later, if you like.
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08-28-18, 02:37 AM
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I live in Australia, and have done for almost a decade now.
We do have all four seasons, despite what avole from France would have you believe, but the majority of native trees are evergreen ... it's the non-native trees (and one, that I know of, native species) that change colour in the autumn. Oh, and it's autumn, not fall.
Nevertheless it is winter here and will continue to be winter until September 1. It has been a particularly wet and cold winter, and over the past few days we've had snow down to about 200 metres, and hail/rain/sleet below that. I got hailed on during my walk between uni and work yesterday.
The daytime high managed to reach 8.8C with a "Feels Like" temp of 3C today.
Getting really tired of the cold and wet. Looking forward to some warmth, and just because spring starts on September 1 doesn't mean that the weather will get that memo. It won't likely starting warming up till October ... or November ... maybe December ...
And if you want photos ... here you go. An enormous collection of them.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/machka...7644517168953/
We do have all four seasons, despite what avole from France would have you believe, but the majority of native trees are evergreen ... it's the non-native trees (and one, that I know of, native species) that change colour in the autumn. Oh, and it's autumn, not fall.
Nevertheless it is winter here and will continue to be winter until September 1. It has been a particularly wet and cold winter, and over the past few days we've had snow down to about 200 metres, and hail/rain/sleet below that. I got hailed on during my walk between uni and work yesterday.
The daytime high managed to reach 8.8C with a "Feels Like" temp of 3C today.
Getting really tired of the cold and wet. Looking forward to some warmth, and just because spring starts on September 1 doesn't mean that the weather will get that memo. It won't likely starting warming up till October ... or November ... maybe December ...
And if you want photos ... here you go. An enormous collection of them.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/machka...7644517168953/
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08-28-18, 02:52 AM
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I live in Australia, and have done for almost a decade now.
We do have all four seasons, despite what avole from France would have you believe, but the majority of native trees are evergreen ... it's the non-native trees (and one, that I know of, native species) that change colour in the autumn. Oh, and it's autumn, not fall.
Nevertheless it is winter here and will continue to be winter until September 1. It has been a particularly wet and cold winter, and over the past few days we've had snow down to about 200 metres, and hail/rain/sleet below that. I got hailed on during my walk between uni and work yesterday.
The daytime high managed to reach 8.8C with a "Feels Like" temp of 3C today.
Getting really tired of the cold and wet. Looking forward to some warmth, and just because spring starts on September 1 doesn't mean that the weather will get that memo. It won't likely starting warming up till October ... or November ... maybe December ...
And if you want photos ... here you go. An enormous collection of them.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/machka...7644517168953/
We do have all four seasons, despite what avole from France would have you believe, but the majority of native trees are evergreen ... it's the non-native trees (and one, that I know of, native species) that change colour in the autumn. Oh, and it's autumn, not fall.
Nevertheless it is winter here and will continue to be winter until September 1. It has been a particularly wet and cold winter, and over the past few days we've had snow down to about 200 metres, and hail/rain/sleet below that. I got hailed on during my walk between uni and work yesterday.
The daytime high managed to reach 8.8C with a "Feels Like" temp of 3C today.
Getting really tired of the cold and wet. Looking forward to some warmth, and just because spring starts on September 1 doesn't mean that the weather will get that memo. It won't likely starting warming up till October ... or November ... maybe December ...
And if you want photos ... here you go. An enormous collection of them.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/machka...7644517168953/
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Environmental conditions entirely depends upon where you are in Australia. 
It's a big place!
While Tasmania is half frozen and soggy as right now, there are parts of Australia which are in drought and in a few places bushfires have already started. Those parts didn't get the usual winter rain this year.
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Some info about Australia
Mainland US and Australia are about the same land area ... and Canada is slightly larger.
US Population: 325,700,000
Canada Population: 36,290,000
Australia Population: 25 million ... I think we hit that a month or so ago.
Also ...
The US has 34 cities over 500,000 ...... and only 13% of the entire population of US live in those 34 cities.
Canada has 9 cities over 500,000 ...... and 44% of the entire population of Canada live in those 9 cities.
Australia has 6 cities over 500,000 ...... and 64% of the entire population of Australia live in those 6 cities. All 6 cities are near the coast, but there are smaller cities in various locations.
This is a site with Vegetation maps of Australia.
https://soe.environment.gov.au/theme...6/vegetation-0
And this is a site with the population density in Australia ... so you can compare the two.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/t...stralia-2017-7
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Of the nearly 10 years I've spent in Australia, about half the time has been in Victoria and about half in Tasmania ... with about 6 weeks in Queensland, 2 or 3 weeks in Western Australia, and some time in South Australia and NSW.
And Rowan was born and raised Australian.
It's a big place!While Tasmania is half frozen and soggy as right now, there are parts of Australia which are in drought and in a few places bushfires have already started. Those parts didn't get the usual winter rain this year.
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Some info about Australia
Mainland US and Australia are about the same land area ... and Canada is slightly larger.
US Population: 325,700,000
Canada Population: 36,290,000
Australia Population: 25 million ... I think we hit that a month or so ago.
List of countries by population - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAlso ...
The US has 34 cities over 500,000 ...... and only 13% of the entire population of US live in those 34 cities.
Canada has 9 cities over 500,000 ...... and 44% of the entire population of Canada live in those 9 cities.
Australia has 6 cities over 500,000 ...... and 64% of the entire population of Australia live in those 6 cities. All 6 cities are near the coast, but there are smaller cities in various locations.
This is a site with Vegetation maps of Australia.
https://soe.environment.gov.au/theme...6/vegetation-0
And this is a site with the population density in Australia ... so you can compare the two.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/t...stralia-2017-7
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Of the nearly 10 years I've spent in Australia, about half the time has been in Victoria and about half in Tasmania ... with about 6 weeks in Queensland, 2 or 3 weeks in Western Australia, and some time in South Australia and NSW.
And Rowan was born and raised Australian.
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Sunday another cold system moved in and has been here since, but Saturday was nice. It actually reached 17C!
This is a photo I took of the area we were cycling, and I was running on Saturday. Only the very brave ... or well decked out in wetsuits ... would have stuck a toe in the water.
Back in early winter (June 2)
This is a photo I took of the area we were cycling, and I was running on Saturday. Only the very brave ... or well decked out in wetsuits ... would have stuck a toe in the water.
Back in early winter (June 2)
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Machka, for a start I didn't say there were no seasons, only that they were different, milder, and not as clearly defined as they are here, because by far the majority of the trees on the continent do not drop their leaves. Of course, where Europeans planted European trees they still obstinately drop their leaves, but european tree numbers are nowhere near those of gum trees. You also rarely get frost in Melbourne, and certainly never in Sydney. The further north you go, the more tropical it gets, until you end up in Darwin which really has only two seasons.
As it happens, if you scan the NSW and Queensland papers, or if you talk to people from those states, they will confirm there is a devastating drought on at the moment. This isn't altogether unusual for Victoria or SA either, though I'm told that, in NE Victoria anyway, they've been lucky and have has some rain. Given the majority of the population lives in the eastern states, this is a major, if not the major, concern. Even the latest Prime Minister's first act, in an effort no doubt to win back some support for his party, was to visit a drought affected area.
Your photo I assume shows the Southern Ocean, which even in mid summer it isn't particularly warm. It's not until you get to the same latitude as Sydney the the Pacific begins to warm up and, for me anyway, would be tolerable for swimming. I'd also point out that Tasmania is a lot further south than Melbourne, so it's going to be colder and have a climate not that far off that in parts of the UK.
As it happens, if you scan the NSW and Queensland papers, or if you talk to people from those states, they will confirm there is a devastating drought on at the moment. This isn't altogether unusual for Victoria or SA either, though I'm told that, in NE Victoria anyway, they've been lucky and have has some rain. Given the majority of the population lives in the eastern states, this is a major, if not the major, concern. Even the latest Prime Minister's first act, in an effort no doubt to win back some support for his party, was to visit a drought affected area.
Your photo I assume shows the Southern Ocean, which even in mid summer it isn't particularly warm. It's not until you get to the same latitude as Sydney the the Pacific begins to warm up and, for me anyway, would be tolerable for swimming. I'd also point out that Tasmania is a lot further south than Melbourne, so it's going to be colder and have a climate not that far off that in parts of the UK.
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As I said ...
Environmental conditions entirely depends upon where you are in Australia. It's a big place!
While Tasmania is half frozen and soggy as right now, there are parts of Australia which are in drought and in a few places bushfires have already started. Those parts didn't get the usual winter rain this year.
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Of the nearly 10 years I've spent in Australia, about half the time has been in Victoria and about half in Tasmania ... with about 6 weeks in Queensland, 2 or 3 weeks in Western Australia, and some time in South Australia and NSW.
And Rowan was born and raised Australian.
It's a big place!While Tasmania is half frozen and soggy as right now, there are parts of Australia which are in drought and in a few places bushfires have already started. Those parts didn't get the usual winter rain this year.
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Frosty morning in Victoria!
https://www.news.com.au/national/vic...ent=SocialFlow
I see (from a weather site we use) it got down to -3 where Rowan and I used to live, about 100 km north-east of Melbourne.
https://www.news.com.au/national/vic...ent=SocialFlow
I see (from a weather site we use) it got down to -3 where Rowan and I used to live, about 100 km north-east of Melbourne.
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