The South Pole Vortex
I chronically refer to the vortexes at the poles of Earth when I discuss the Global Warming patterns. The polar vortexes or vortices, which ever you perfer, are the dominate 'wind' controlling weather and affecting Climate Change. The polar vortices have not always been there. The original 'super cells' or vortices showed up on October 4, 2002 with one in the North Atlantic and one in the North Pacific. It could have easily been argued by science then that these were manifestations of the North Atlantic Oscillation and the North Pacific Oscillation but instead agencies choose to call it El Nino. The fact of the matter these 'super cells' were never really identified by agencies like NOAA because in fact they have never manifested before in multiples at a time and certainly not addition to all other known climate events known to current knowledge including El Nino. If one were to look into 'popular magazines and culture' two years ago NOAA was even pulling out names of climate events out of virtually nowhere and stating these were like the 'grandparents' of El Nino. "W"rong. This is Global Warming.
This is to validate that in fact these vortices do exist. They are a 'climate' pattern resulting from Human Induced Global Warming.
When 'looking/evaluating' these systems realize this satellite reflects the 'geographic' pole and the circulating peripheral 'fans' that reach to the Equator. The most distant 'reach' of each the South Polar Vortex and North Polar Vortex when looking at this satellite view go all the way to the Equator.
Why they are degrading the 'ice' is because they 'spin' and the 'periphery' brings the heat to the cap as it swings around the planet. When 'discussing' these phenomena they are viewed as the face of a clock.
Example: At 9:30 there is a midlatitude vortex that is well defined.
The New Zealand Herald
Tramper sacrificed his life for partner
Wanaka Alpine Cliff Rescue team members and trampers united to lift Helen McClemmens to safety after a fall on the Cascade Saddle that claimed the life of her boyfriend Donal Deery.
A tramper who was killed in a 250m fall on the Cascade Saddle died saving the life of his partner.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10006527
Indonesia sets aid deadline
Foreign troops in Indonesia have been given a time limit and the UN says restrictions on workers could hinder efforts. Picture / Reuters
The international relief effort for Asian tsunami victims has run into trouble on two fronts.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10006526
In the ashes of a firestorm
PORT LINCOLN - The two women stand in what was the front yard of a home. Now, it is a crumpled pile of brick and corrugated iron. A light breeze whips up small eddies of ash.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10006514
Tsunami stories: UN agency aims to set up warning system
The United Nations scientific agency will lead efforts to set up a provisional tsunami warning system in the Indian Ocean within 18 months at a cost of more than US$30 million ($43 million).
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10006511
The weather in Antarctica (Crystal Ice Chime) is:
Scott Base
Cloudy
0.0 degrees C
Updated Friday 14 Jan 3:59AM
