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Cheers for all this going to print a bit of stuff out before I head south, it'll probably be a while before I'm back on the net so it should help pass a few hours in the meantime.

Officially it's "Ocean Science"

Posted a bit of background to this in another thread, along with my attempt at describing the thermohaline circulation. If we want scientific info, how about the info in this: Seager, R., Battisti, D.S., Yin, J., Gordon, N., Naik, N., Clement, A.C. and Cane, M.C. (2002) Is the Gulf Stream responsible for Europe’s mild winters? Q.J.R. Meteorol. Soc. 128, pp.2563-2586. This suggests the gulf stream only contributes 3c to our temps. 9c from the atmosphere and 8c is released from the oceans.

It's definitely a well known theory, the effects of the gulf stream shutting down. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermohaline_circulation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown_of_t...ine_circulation Basically, as the current water in the gulf stream heads towards the poles, it becomes cooler and evaporation increases the salinity, this makes the water dense and it falls, this tends to rise again in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, probably down to the amount of fresh water input, for example prevailing winds that hit the Rockies etc. and the precipitation or snow (which will melt) will run into the Pacific and the higher freshwater will dilute the salinity. The heat in the Pacific will then cause the bottom water to rise to the surface and head back towards the Gulf. The idea of temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline) driving this circulation gives rise to its name. I've yet to find agreement though that the gulf stream shutting down would have a significant effect, I've seen it quoted that it only contributes to 3C of the heat transport to here, 9C is from the atmosphere and 8C is heat released from the oceans. The question is whether this is enough to tip the balance. Oceanographers tend to think it will, meteorologists are more sceptical thinking the heat in Pressure systems. Someone better qualified as a meteorologist might be able to expand on this. Thermohaline Circulation is pretty much one of the basic concepts of my University course, so I thought I'd put this forward.

Bit Sheepy this but worth a try. Pendle Hill looking towards the South: (Inspiration for George Fox setting up the Quakers, The dark happenings on Dartmoor in Hounds of the Baskerville, which was written under the hill's shadow (as was The Lord of the Rings at Stoneyhurst College). It apparantly inspired JRR Tolkien to come up with the Misty Mountains in LOTR. The latter two see the darker/mythical side of the hill because of the hill's most famous residents, the Pendle Witches. These have recently inspired Yvette Fielding to scream loudly and now we have lots of tourists causing gridlock on the hill.) The point is you know its worth a vote Sheep on the Ribble Valley. The Otherside of the valley visible in the background: Hungry Sheep:

odd rumble or two here in Lancashire.

Keep getting really heavy downpours here.

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Here are some photos i've taken: First one shows a nice top to a CB with another one infront of it visible to the right. Second one looks like Yoda and took a bit of playing with to make it visible through the haze. (Is this allowed?) Third one is a bird on the bird feeder. Not sure if I'm allowed to canvass but I'm hoping for at least 1 vote.

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Biggish storm here in Burnley

1. John Kettley (Well he is a Burnley fan) 2. Ian McGaskill 3. Michael Fish

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:huh: --> QUOTE(Tim B @ 12 Jun 2006, 07:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Just had heavy rain with thunder and lightning up here, strike alert is still beeping like crazy. Will confirm that.

High of 25C, currently 22C Humidity 64%, feeling a lot fresher than 2 hours ago when humidity was 48%. Current cloud formations attached, apologies for the caravan I'm lodging in, being in the way.

Just had a large gust of wind here, apart from that its Sunny when the sun isn't hiding behind the convective clouds.

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Thunderstorm in Burnley according to a phone call.

Well I'm sure you'll get some cyber Manhugs if that happens

Excellent Paul. Any chance of a few cheeky screenshots of it in test (if you've got it working) today for the extra subscribers?

Throwing it down with hail here. (Burnley)

no thread for this but its almost relevant. Couple of hail showers this evening.

Parents reported snow in Burnley at around 9.