[AZ-Observing] Re: Weather in AZ
- From: "Richard Harshaw" <rharshaw2@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:28:49 -0700
I'm not a big fan of the "man is causing global warming" scare-- I think it
is more likely due to solar activity and natural planetary cycles. But one
does wonder if this may not be due to a global climate change? If the air
warmed even only a degree (on average), the atmosphere's cloud carrying
capacity would increase dramatically. (Of course, this increases the
planet's albedo and helps counteract the warming, but in the meantime it
makes life miserable for us star geezers.)
Dick H
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Schur
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:14 AM
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Weather in AZ
Hi Steve,
The past year in fact, my observing log shows far less
activity in either observatory I have, something for
sure is unusual. Did get some sucker hole observing
in this week on Holmes, and mars. Looks like some
better weather is here, take advantage of it!
Chris
--- Steve Coe <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, it would seem that we won't be chatting about
> using telescopes for =
> the
> next several days...so, I would like to start a
> weather discussion, =
> because
> I think it deserves it.
>
> I have lived in Arizona for 31 years now and have
> been paying attention =
> to
> the weather for all that time. =20
>
> I have never seen such a consistent squall line of
> dark clouds, rain,
> drizzle, snow in the high country and generally
> "Seattle-like" =
> conditions as
> the past ten days to two weeks. It is utterly
> fascinating to get up and =
> see
> dark clouds overhead AGAIN. Or, wake up in the
> middle of the night and =
> hear
> the rain on my roof. If I had only known, I would
> have turned off the
> sprinkler system.
>
> I do hope that it stops in time to allow us to
> observe, Saturday night. =
> It
> needs to quit by Thursday so that a couple of sunny
> days can dry out the
> ground and stop the dew from forming at 8 PM. We
> shall see.
>
> It would be nice to get another set of photos of
> Comet Holmes.
>
> Here's hoping, clear skies to us all;
> Steve Coe
>
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