Summary at Scott Base, Ross Island, Antarctica. These temperatures and dynamics illustrate clearly unseasonable warmth for this region of Earth.
01.2210
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Infrared North Pole Satellite
Eight Heat Transfer Vortexes noted.
Four are polar, two of the polar vortexes extend from Arctic region to Equatorial region, two of the polar vortexes extend from the Arctic , four are mid-latitude.
In this satellite image there is more significant and discernable characteristics that indicate a far more extensive vortex set of system. It is more likely a 'single system' when considering the 'caloric heat distribution.' I have noted before there is oscillation between all of Earth's mechanisms that work to cool its climate. It is most likely on any given day, globally, the heat distribution is within a consistent range even though increasing under a thick blanket of carbon dioxide, but, simply manifests in different patterns.
The Gas Laws of Earth dictate that behavior of its troposphere, especially its partial pressure gas laws.
While Greenhouse Gases, such as methane and carbon dioxide trap infrared heat as reflected off Earth's surface, it is the water vapor (which is categorized with Greenhouse Gases) that is the 'heat transport' agent. A biotic Earth depends on high concentrations of water vapor at all latitudes to remain so. It is the water vapor that is a secondary mechanism controlling Earth's climate working intricately in a 'measurable balance' with the other Greenhouse Gases to maintain a biotic Earth. All of the gases are equally important, but, what is MORE important is THE BALANCE that needs to be maintained to continue Earth's benevolence toward its biotic content.
Infrared World Satellite 01.2210 (link)
12:00
This is the heat distribution characteristics of Earth today. Water vapor is the primary compound to such heat relief for Earth's climate and it isn't necessarily distributed equally over the planet so therefore the 'daily characteristics' manifest uniquely. They manifest uniquely due to a progressively heating climate.
January 22, 2010
1313 gmt
North Pole Satellite
Eight Heat Transfer Vortexes are noted in this satellite. Four are polar, two of the polar vortexes reach from Arctic region to Equatorial region, two of the polar vortexes reach from Arctic region to Mid-latitude region, four Mid-latitude vortexes. This is a maximum number of vortexes based on my experience with these observations. Previous to today, the maximum based on number of vortexes and not 'size or dynamic' of vortexes was seven. Nor were there two equidistant vortexes on opposite longitudes of Earth that reach from Pole to Equator.
The vortex dynamic of Earth is so powerful reaching to the higher levels of the troposphere that it over rides the jet stream.
January 22, 2010
1232 gmt
Pacific Global Satellite
There are four vortexes in this view in the Northern Hemisphere. Two in the Northwest Pacific and one over the North American continent and one in the Northwest Atlantic offshore of the Northeast North American continent. Northwest Pacific contains one Polar to Equatorial vortex, one Polar to Mid-Latitude vortex. The North American Continent has a Polar to Mid-Latitude vortex and and the Northwest Atlantic offshore of Northeast North American continent is a Polar to Mid-Latitude vortex.
There is one major vortex in the Southern Hemisphere in this view. It extends from the Equator into Antarctica. There are two others, but, I'll note them in other views.
January 22, 2010
1225 gmt
Western Hemisphere
There are three vortexes noted in this satellite in the Northern Hemisphere. All three are Arctic to Mid-Latitude heat transfer vortexes.
The Southern Hemisphere shows two unique heat transfer vortexes. The easily noted vortex extends from the Equatorial region to the Mid-latitude region. It is this vortex that carries so much water vapor and heat from the equator it occasionally spawns a rare hurricane in the Southern Atlantic.
There is one discrete vortex at the southern edge of the South American continent that moves heat from the Mid-latitude vortex into the frigid (what used to be frigid) Antarctica continent system.
The noted 'terminal end' of the vortex west of the previous vortex was noted in a previous satellite of the Pacific Ocean dynamics.
January 22, 2010
1229 gmt
Africa - Europe Satellite
There are primarily three vortexes in the southern hemisphere in this satellite. One is an equatorial to Antarctic vortex that is in the center of the African continent. There is one that is a Mid-Latitude vortex at the extreme east in this satellite and the final one is noted to be at the southern tip of the African Continent reaching in to the Antarctica continent also receiving partial caloric heat from the South American vortex.
The Northern Hemisphere four distinctive vortexes, two of which may have been mentioned in entries above. There is one over the Euro-Asia continent reaching from the Arctic Circle to the Equator. The Eastern Atlantic vortex reaches from the Arctic Circle to Mid-Latitudes. There is an Arctic to Mid-Latitude vortex all the way over to the east of the satellite image and to the west of the satellite image there is a previously West Atlantic vortex.
January 22, 2010
1214 gmt
West Pacific Satellite
There is intense heat in this region. Australia currently is paying attention to that big red spot on its northeast corner of the continent (click here). Last year the Cyclone season started January 11, 2009 near Australia. The heat system to the very east in this satellite was noted to be the vortex in the Pacific Global Satellite moving heat from this region of the planet to Antarctica.
TROPICAL CYCLONE THREAT NOT OVER FOR NORTHERN AUSTRALIA
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| Updated 6pm EDST, Friday 22nd January 2010.
Tropical Cyclone Magda crossed the Kimberley coastline in WA in the early hours of Friday morning, producing gale to storm force winds and heavy rain around Kuri Bay. Fortunately this system remained a Category 2 system, rather than intensifying to a Severe Category 3 or 4, which did seem a strong possibility on Thursday night. This system was pushing souhwards through inland parts of the Kimberley district on Friday evening and starting to weaken, although a Tropical Cyclone Warning was still in force at 3pm WST.... |
January 22, 2010
0600 AM
Antarctica Surface Wind Satellite (24 hour loop - click here)
The surface winds of Antarctica are primarily moving off the continent. That creates more sea ice that will in turn assist in the maintenance of the ice continent itself. If the hot ocean waters of the South Pacific or South Atlantic were actually splashing up against Antarctica shoreline there would be a faster deterioration of the ice continent. Fortunately the East Wind Drift provides a 'small cushion' of chill to the continent. That cushion is maintained by the surface winds leaving the large ice formations and providing higher levels of sea ice.
There is one area noted in this satellite, in the southeast, that are 'onshore' winds due to a heat transfer vortex arriving to Antarctica. The winds on the Peninsula are exceptionally high.
January 22, 2010
0600 gmt
Antarctica Vortex/Jet Stream (high troposphere, whereas, the surface winds are noted above) - 60 hour loop - click here
The 60 hour loop of the Antarctica jet stream shows clearly the arrival of a heat transfer vortex over the Ross Sea and directly over the Ross Ice Shelf.
January 22, 2010
1313 gmt
Antarctica Satellite
Beginning at 12 o'clock of this satellite, there are two heat transfer vortexes as 12:30 o'clock, one north and one south. The southern vortex is from the Mid-latitudes to Antarctica and the northern vortex equatorial regions to Mid-latitudes and contributes to the southern vortex. Both these have been previously noted.
At 3 o'clock there are two vortexes, one north and one south. The southern vortex is Mid- latitude. The northern vortex reaches from the equator to Antarctica at the six o'clock position.
At 4 o'clock there is a heat system.
At 6:30 o'clock there is a significant heat conduit between Australia and Antarctica.
At 8:00 o'clock there is a heat transfer vortex from the equator to Antarctica.
At 9:00 o'clock there is a vortex from the equator to mid=latitudes.
The ice continent does not have any residual frigid air and is why Vostok is showing temperatures as high as -17 F.
January 22, 2010
0600 AM UTC
Antarctica Temperature Image (24 hour loop at title to entry - thank you)
There are five images that comprise the 24 hour loop at this point and they all basically look the same. Missing is 3AM, 9AM and 3PM. But, these missing pieces do not equate to a different understanding that the temperatures in Antarctica are normal or non-homogenous.
The map on animation does get better either.
The Warmest Reporting Stations
| Novolazarevskaja, Antarctica |
Local Time: 4:24 PM GMT (GMT +00)
Lat/Lon: 70.8° S 11.8° E
Elevation :: 335 ft (This is new level for the increasing heat in Antarctica. Normally, the dynamic of heat is noted at sea level elevations. This is definitely a change in that dynamic.)
Updated: 12:00 PM GMT on January 22, 2010
Temperature :: 41 F
| Humidity :: 25% Dew Point :: 17 F Wind :: 9mph from the South Wind Gust :: - Pressure :: 29.21 inches (Falling) Visibility :: 12.0 miles |
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Local Time: 1:25 PM CLST (GMT -03)
Lat/Lon: 64.8° S 64.1° W
Elevation :: 26 ft.
Temperature :: 39 F
Humidity : 63%
Dew Point :: 32 F
Wind :: 5 mph east
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: 28.92 inches (Falling)
Visibility :: 10 mph
The Coldest Reporting Stations
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| Dome C, Antarctica | |
Local Time: 2:44 PM GMT (GMT +00)
Lat/Lon: 75.1° S 123.4° E
Elevation :: 10761 ft
Temperature :: -24 F
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: in
Local Time: 8:49 PM VOST (GMT +06)
Lat/Lon: 78.4° S 106.9° E
| Elevation: | 11220 ft |
Temperature :: -17 F
Conditions :: Overcast
Humidity :: 39%
Dew Point :: -28 F
Wind :: 9 mph from the SSE
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: inches (Rising)
Visibility :: 12.0 miles
UV :: 0 out of 16
