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10 January 2010
The Amazing Rugby Match in Antarctica!
I witnessed a real spectacle today here. Every year the Kiwis over at Scott Base and the Americans at McMurdo base have a Rugby match. Rugby is the national past time in New Zealand and they are VERY good at it. The USA has never scored a goal against them, much less won the match! So what was the final score?? See the picture! The Kiwis won again, and the …
9 January 2010
The Great Bottom of The World Rugby Match (Hello from Mac Town Antarctica)
I’ve spent one day and zero nights here at the bottom of the World now. Before bed last night I walked to building 155 to get midnight rations in the cafeteria. The sun was shining high above the dirt main street that is McMurdo Station. Midnight rats, as they call it, was delicious. The NSF has kindly given me a distinguished visitor pass so I can eat right at midnight …
3 January 2010
Stunner of a Sunset in Christchurch Sunday Night
and here it is: Ann and I are off to pick up our Antarctic Clothes this afternoon! US military Plane South early tomorrow.
28 December 2009
Packing Like I'm Heading to the South Pole! (Oh wait- I am!)
So what DO YOU pack when you’re headed to the very bottom of the world?? Little clothing surprisingly! Most of my winter clothing will not suit for Antarctica and instead when I get to Christ Church, I will be outfitted with the polar clothing. I did spend 50$ on special long underwear. I will be given much heavier long johns when I get to Christchurch but this is for those …
10 September 2009
Extreme Ice Survey- The Pictures Tell The Story
I have linked to some of the excellent TED talks before in this space. This one is perhaps the best I have seen. There is an old saying that perception is reality. That seems to be the problem in regard to climate science. Many people think that scientists are still arguing over it. They are not. Getting that message out is one reason I started writing these ramblings about the …
29 July 2009
The Hottest Skies You've Ever Seen in Seattle…
Back in the 1970’s there was a popular TV show called “Here Come the Brides”. I never watched it much, but I loved the theme song “Seattle” by Bobby Sherman. seattleclip Seattle is one of my favourite places. I even went there on my honeymoon! (Yeah, I know, only a weather geek would go to a city renowned for rain and drizzle, on their honeymoon. It’s a weather thing.) Today …
22 May 2009
The Pale Blue Dot- Carl Sagan
I just finished reading The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing by Richard Dawkins. The last selection was Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot. A quick search on the internet led me to the clip below. The Pale Blue Dot in his own words. Nothing more need be said. Or can be. ADDENDUM: Friday 22 May The Shuttle Astronauts sent back an image today that I think is destined to be …
16 May 2009
Some WOW Images of Various Topics
Astronomy and Meteorology are two sciences that have legions of non scientist helpers. Thousands of people across the world record weather data each day in places that governments cannot afford to locate “official” stations. In the USA, COCORAHS members record rainfall with high quality, and very accurate rain gauges in thousands of locations. They do it because it matters. This data is invaluable to forecasters like myself, and to future and present …
19 December 2007
Two Really Neat Pictures
I have received two really neat pictures illustrating atmospheric phenomena this week. One is local from Ralph Koepsel of Ider. The other was taken from an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. The first shot was taken Tuesday afternoon and is a great image of Snow Virga falling from high based clouds over Dekalb County. The snow evaporated long before it reached the ground, but it was clearly visible from below. …
5 December 2007
Goes 12 Dies an Early Death
If you look at satellite images on TV or online then you are most likely looking at images from GOES 12. On the West Coast another GOES provides coverage of storms from Hawaii to as far East as Oklahoma. Just before the 10 PM weathercast last night, I noticed that my satellite imagery was not updating. I suspected there was a hardware failure, or our down link dish was misaligned. …
Dan Satterfield has worked as an on air meteorologist for 32 years in Oklahoma, Florida and Alabama. Forecasting weather is Dan's job, but all of Earth Science is his passion. This journal is where Dan writes about things he has too little time for on air. Dan blogs about peer-reviewed Earth science for Junior High level audiences and up.