Climate of Australia analysed - some shocking truths
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Originally Posted by Badge
Like I said, I am convalescing. I feel fine. I am on my own in the house as the Chief of Staff is over at a mates. So I have time to do the project I have put off for months.
I have really got into metrology since I came to Australia, and I find it interesting. I am actually considering doing a course and making some thing of it. (Although it might take years to get the quals needed to get even a half decnet job)
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I have really got into metrology since I came to Australia, and I find it interesting. I am actually considering doing a course and making some thing of it. (Although it might take years to get the quals needed to get even a half decnet job)
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So ended up in the IT private sector instead, but I still take a close interest in daily and climate stats wherever I am. I keep a record of temps here in Bayside, Brisbane, they don't match up with reported stats, but I haven't bought my professoinal equipment yet!
Cheers,
JTL
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Re: Climate of Australia analysed - some shocking truths
Originally Posted by Badge
Brisbane is not as wet or as "tropical" as may be expected, especilally compared to Sydney which is not even Sub tropical.
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Re: Humidity - remember we are talking about averages
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
Hey, I'm a bit of a Meteorological geek as well, did my work placement at the met office. Its what I was going to do as a career, until I figured out the pay structure of met employees in the UK. Really crap pay.
So ended up in the IT private sector instead, but I still take a close interest in daily and climate stats wherever I am. I keep a record of temps here in Bayside, Brisbane, they don't match up with reported stats, but I haven't bought my professoinal equipment yet!
Cheers,
JTL
So ended up in the IT private sector instead, but I still take a close interest in daily and climate stats wherever I am. I keep a record of temps here in Bayside, Brisbane, they don't match up with reported stats, but I haven't bought my professoinal equipment yet!
Cheers,
JTL
Seriously, London and Melbourne are the best places to study weather. I am getting in to the ocean currents, and seasons as well. I knew continental size effects temp, but didn't know about west coast/east cost margins etc...!!
People get confused - they say Melbourne has a meditterean climate; its doesn't, according to a book I have, Med climate is found in CA, the Med(!), SW tip of WA and a small segment of South America......(!)
cheers
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Re: Climate of Australia analysed - some shocking truths
Originally Posted by kiwichild
You want real tropical? Try cairns and far north queensland
I believe the sub tropical line or delineation - call it what you will - is around Coff's Harbour - half way up NSW....maybe it also depends on what classification system you use.
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Re: Climate of Australia analysed - some shocking truths
Originally Posted by Badge
I don't want any! Of course. that is what I am saying, I am merely stating a common myth - Brisbane = tropical. I guess, strictly speaking, and it is 3am in the morning, it isn't....in the same way, that Sydney is not even sub Tropical - although it does get warm Easterlies - the entire East Coast does.
I believe the sub tropical line or delineation - call it what you will - is around Coff's Harbour - half way up NSW....maybe it also depends on what classification system you use.
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I believe the sub tropical line or delineation - call it what you will - is around Coff's Harbour - half way up NSW....maybe it also depends on what classification system you use.
Badge
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Re: Climate of Australia analysed - some shocking truths
Originally Posted by Badge
I don't want any! Of course. that is what I am saying, I am merely stating a common myth - Brisbane = tropical. I guess, strictly speaking, and it is 3am in the morning, it isn't....in the same way, that Sydney is not even sub Tropical - although it does get warm oceanic currents - not sure if the East winds are warm though(!) the entire East Coast does.
I believe the sub tropical line or delineation - call it what you will - is around Coff's Harbour - half way up NSW....maybe it also depends on what classification system you use.
Badge
I believe the sub tropical line or delineation - call it what you will - is around Coff's Harbour - half way up NSW....maybe it also depends on what classification system you use.
Badge
Here in Oz there is a much bigger fixation on jetstreams. Why?
Cheers,
JTL
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Re: Climate of Australia analysed - some shocking truths
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
I'm still trying to get my head around Australias fixation with the jetstreams. Alright, we looked at them briefly in the UK met (i was only a work placement bod). But as far as I was aware it was the low level pressure systems they used to decide weather fronts etc. Even the UK met still just show low level pressure systems.
Here in Oz there is a much bigger fixation on jetstreams. Why?
Cheers,
JTL
Here in Oz there is a much bigger fixation on jetstreams. Why?
Cheers,
JTL
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Re: Humidity - remember we are talking about averages
Originally Posted by Badge
Sydney is the highest humid place 71pc; then Brissy, 64,
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Re: Climate of Australia analysed - some shocking truths
Great info Badge. Must have taken you ages to analyse all that info. Well done M8. Will send you some Karma for your hard work as soon as I'm allowed.
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Re: Climate of Australia analysed - some shocking truths
Bit more summery info about Melbourne. All the locals here think that Melbourne has had a bad summer this year. However, would the UK get 15 days of temps over 30C and would the UK get 63 days of 10 hours or plus sunshine?
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Re: Climate of Australia analysed - some shocking truths
Good one Badge, very interesting. Confirmed most of my 'guesses'.
Kiwichild: I lived in Nullagine for 10 months when I was 9....
(for those not in the know, that's 100kms from Marble Bar, the hottest place in Australia.... :scared: )
Drove out east this weekend (Toodyay, Northam, Mundaring etc)... ohhh, it's so dry! Even the Avon River was nearly totally dry, only a few mud pools in some places. But, come winter, it'll be full up, and nice and green up there, and there'll be the Avon Descent(canoeing).
Mundaring Weir still had water in it, but apparently not much.
About 15 years ago the Cave at Yanchep NP still had water in it. Now it's totally dry. Climates changing (or Perth's population is growing.. fast!!) Or make that both!
Kiwichild: I lived in Nullagine for 10 months when I was 9....
(for those not in the know, that's 100kms from Marble Bar, the hottest place in Australia.... :scared: )
Drove out east this weekend (Toodyay, Northam, Mundaring etc)... ohhh, it's so dry! Even the Avon River was nearly totally dry, only a few mud pools in some places. But, come winter, it'll be full up, and nice and green up there, and there'll be the Avon Descent(canoeing).
Mundaring Weir still had water in it, but apparently not much.
About 15 years ago the Cave at Yanchep NP still had water in it. Now it's totally dry. Climates changing (or Perth's population is growing.. fast!!) Or make that both!
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Re: Climate of Australia analysed - some shocking truths
For anyone interested in looking at general daily weather forecasts, this link http://www.redland.yourguide.com.au/...id=QLD&local=0 shows about 20+ areas in each State with the current days forecast.
Just click on the State you want to look at.
I just checked the NSW weather, as my wife is down there for the weekend, and she should have taken some jumpers
QLD extremes today 13° to 37° (from the listed sites)
NSW extremes today -1° to 29°
WA 15° to 38°
Just click on the State you want to look at.
I just checked the NSW weather, as my wife is down there for the weekend, and she should have taken some jumpers
QLD extremes today 13° to 37° (from the listed sites)
NSW extremes today -1° to 29°
WA 15° to 38°
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Re: Climate of Australia analysed - some shocking truths
Originally Posted by ABCDiamond
For anyone interested in looking at general daily weather forecasts, this link http://www.redland.yourguide.com.au/...id=QLD&local=0 shows about 20+ areas in each State with the current days forecast.
Just click on the State you want to look at.
I just checked the NSW weather, as my wife is down there for the weekend, and she should have taken some jumpers
QLD extremes today 13° to 37° (from the listed sites)
NSW extremes today -1° to 29°
WA 15° to 38°
Just click on the State you want to look at.
I just checked the NSW weather, as my wife is down there for the weekend, and she should have taken some jumpers
QLD extremes today 13° to 37° (from the listed sites)
NSW extremes today -1° to 29°
WA 15° to 38°
#29
Re: Climate of Australia analysed - some shocking truths
Originally Posted by Larissa
I'm a bit suprised about some of the comparisons but it's as I expected for Perth. I'd be interested to know about humidity as I felt that Perth was quite sticky recently and when we arrived in October - but it was drier when it was really hot.
As for the rain, I can only recall two lots of rainfall since the end of November - one this week and one a fortnight ago! It's great that in summer you can leave things out in the garden and not worry about them getting wet, you know what kids are like for leaving their toys out The only trouble is, when it rains in winter, boy does it come down in torrents! And it doesn't all come at night, probably just as well really, because it's so loud on the roof we would all be suffering lack of sleep. The rain starts almost like someone switches it on. You're walking along thinking how pleasant it is, when all of a sudden, whoosh it's chucking down and you are absolutely drenched and it goes on like this for some time, then just as suddenly it stops, dead. If you're out in the car and it rains really heavy, it can be impossible to see through the windscreen, as bad as driving in fog. Many motorists will pull over and wait for the rain to pass, or will carry on real slow. It can be quite scary. The thunderstorms are quite something too, much louder and brighter than any we encountered in the UK and can go on for several hours. Many a night we've had the kids climb into bed with us because of a prolonged storm, or sat around with candles and torches because the power's gone down again. Nope I don't really like winters here, but at least it's not freezing cold.