July 19, 2008
The un-named tropical storm in the Caribbean is live and well in both these images as of yesterday. The Tropical Storm Cristobal ...
(otherwise known as Crystal Ball - which is what the Bush/Cheney administration would like you to believe you need to predict and survive human induced global warming.
But.
Then that makes sense for people that don't believe in science, but, only the superstitions of 'crystal balls' rather than God given BRAINS.)
...is on the southeast seaboard of the USA.
"Cristobal" is another 'near shore' storm generated by heat and coastal evaportation of water vapor. Land is hotter than the ocean, it can generate more water vapor near shore before the air cools at sea. Follow?
July 29, 2008
I told you so...
Oil rises as weather concerns stem slide (click here)
NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters) - Oil rose on Friday, stemming a 12 percent fall from last week's record high, on threats a developing Caribbean weather system could hit the energy-rich Gulf of Mexico.
A low-pressure system northwest of Aruba was showing high potential for strengthening into a tropical depression and could reach the northern Gulf of Mexico, which contains a high concentration of oil and natural gas facilities, in about five days, according to weather models....
