Post: Ozone hole has dried Australia
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04-22-2011, 02:44 AM
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Ameht!
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The Antarctic ozone hole is about one-third to blame for Australia's recent series of droughts, scientists say.
Writing in the journal Science, they conclude that the hole has shifted wind and rainfall patterns right across the Southern Hemisphere, even the tropics.
Their climate models suggest the effect has been notably strong over Australia.
Many parts of the country have seen drought in recent years, with cities forced to invest in technologies such as desalination, and farms closing.
The scientists behind the new study - led from Columbia University in New York - added the ozone hole into standard climate models to investigate how it might have affected winds and rains.
"The ozone hole results in a southward shift of the high-latitude circulation - and the whole tropical circulation shifts southwards too," explained Columbia's Sarah Kang.
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The Antarctic ozone hole is about one-third to blame for Australia's recent series of droughts, scientists say.
Writing in the journal Science, they conclude that the hole has shifted wind and rainfall patterns right across the Southern Hemisphere, even the tropics.
Their climate models suggest the effect has been notably strong over Australia.
Many parts of the country have seen drought in recent years, with cities forced to invest in technologies such as desalination, and farms closing.
The scientists behind the new study - led from Columbia University in New York - added the ozone hole into standard climate models to investigate how it might have affected winds and rains.
"The ozone hole results in a southward shift of the high-latitude circulation - and the whole tropical circulation shifts southwards too," explained Columbia's Sarah Kang.
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04-22-2011, 12:06 PM
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NeedaLifeSoon
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04-22-2011, 12:39 PM
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DeAtH_StUnZ
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04-22-2011, 12:44 PM
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WhatsaN00B
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Originally posted by StUnZ
Just giving you an update from Queensland here. YOU ARE ABOUT 8 YEARS TOO LATE FOR THIS WARNING. Just had to put it out there. By the way dams all around my region before last year were around 20-40%, but now they are 70-95% full so I think the drought has subsided for now at least in this state.
Let's hope that happens throughout Australia, not QLD flood levels of rain, but just enough so that I can float along the gutter.
04-22-2011, 03:40 PM
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Ameht!
Dark Knight
ur the only one with something smart to say /facepalm , it would have been better if you didnt post. first people bitch cuz there's no source then you put source and you have some jack ass who wants to put up a funny picture and NOT discuss the thread. thanks again man for being a great outstanding member.
, time to add another child to the ignore list :y:
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