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A blow by blow of world wind potential (Please click title to entry - thank you)
Posted by bdaley June 23, 2009 06:55 AM
Will the turbines replace the coal plants? (AP photo)
...Reporting in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the researchers, led by Michael McElroy, examined global wind resources and determined that a super-connected network of 2.5 megawatt wind turbines could meet global electricity demands – even if they only operated at 20 percent capacity....
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June 23, 2009
1800 GMT
Antarctica Vortex (48 hour loop)
There is an interesting phenomena occurring in the upper troposphere with the Antarctica vortex (jet stream). It is very disrupted, rather than some of the nearly stalled meandering of the summer time vortex. However, in the 48 loop it is noted the 'area' of WAIS with the coldest air mass according to the temperature map below, there is the most disruption to the vortex with the arrival of a heat transfer system. It is as though the heat transfer system arrival disrupts the air mass over Antarctica enough to cause the movement of denser, colder air to be displaced to 'meet' the heat arrival.
In this phenomena it is to be realized there is 'profound' loss of 'ice calories' to counter the heat transfer. What does that mean? It means that the 'anticipated' discovery of more sea ice might not occur as the movement of frigid air is negated with the arriving heat. So, to say the discovery of additional sea ice in East Antarctica is an improvement does not 'account' for the entire condition of the 'climate' of the continent.
June 23, 2009
9:00 PM UTC
Antarctica Surface Wind Map (click here for 24 hour loop)
It is easily discerned in the 24 hour loop, the winds are carrying the air primarily from east to west over the continent. There are high intermittent winds over the coastal area of East Antarctica.
June 23, 2009
12:00 AM UTC (GMT)
Antarctica Temperature Map (click here for 24 hour loop)
Noted in the temperature map above there is more 'frigid' air over WAIS (West Antarctica Ice Sheet) than any other area of the continent. It is a good estimate to realize there will be an increase in sea ice over those seas in the East Wind Drift if this trend sustains, no different than it was off East Antarctica last year when the same phenomena occurred due to high winds and dynamics of the arrival of heat transfer systems.
June 23, 2009
1931 GMT
Antarctica
With the arrival of the Summer Solstice on June 21st at 5:45 GMT. The difference in the frigid air mass with the arrival of winter in Antarctica is notable. Even with arriving 'heat transfer systems' the build up of 'cold' is in a greater mass on June 23rd.
June 21, 2009
1931 GMT
Antarctica
The coldest reporting stations in Antarctica:
Nico, Antarctica
Local Time: 10:54 PM GMT (GMT +00)
Lat/Lon: 89.0° S 90.1° E
Temperature :: -76 °F
Wind :: 14 mph from the
Wind Gust: :: -
Pressure :: in (Rising)
Elevation :: 9629 ft
Clean Air, Antarctica
Local Time: 10:57 PM GMT (GMT +00)
Lat/Lon: 89.9° S 0.0° W
Temperature :: -69 °F
Conditions :: Ice Crystals Blowing Snow
Wind :: 15 mph from the ESE
Pressure :: 29.07 in (Rising)
Visibility :: 1.0 miles
UV :: 0 out of 16
Clouds :: Few 6000 ft
(Above Ground Level)
Elevation :: 9285 ft
The warmest reporting stations :
Casey 66.28S 110.52E, Antarctica
Local Time: 7:04 AM WST on June 24, 2009 (GMT +08)
Lat/Lon: 66.3° S 110.5° E
Temperature :: 23 °F
Conditions :: Overcast
Humidity :: 91%
Dew Point :: 21 °F
Wind :: 50 mph from the East
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: 29.13 in (Rising)
UV :: 0 out of 16
Elevation :: 131 ft
Palmer Station, Antarctica
Local Time: 7:05 PM CLT (GMT -04)
Lat/Lon: 64.8° S 64.1° W
Temperature :: 17 °F
Humidity :: 45%
Dew Point :: 5 °F
Wind :: 13 mph from the ESE
Wind Gust :: -
Pressure :: 29.00 in (Rising)
Elevation :: 26 ft
