tks all. Relearning AGW and atmospheric science.

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:48:00 GMT
To Start things off:From the Wiki:Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb most of the infrared radiation emitted by the surface and pass the absorbed heat to other atmospheric gases through molecular collisions. The greenhouse gases also radiate in the infrared range. Radiation is emitted both upward, with part escaping to space, and downward toward Earth's surface. The surface and lower atmosphere are warmed by the part of the energy that is radiated downward, ma...
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Thinking about and Constructing Sundials

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:04:00 GMT
I was researching coordinate systems, maps, and point symmetry constructions in general and am constantly coming across astronomical references. I thought it would be interesting to explore one of the simplest devices created for computation. One that relies on the rotation of the earth form its mechanical calculations of time.Indeed these are the earliest forerunners of computers (with a kind of "rigid" software) we know today and are the very beginnings of simulat...
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Watching Haiti Relief

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 09:43:00 GMT
Visit your favorite charity and/or portlight today if you haven't already.Check Floodman's WunderBlog progress update. Magnitude 7.0 HAITI REGIONTuesday, January 12, 2010 at 21:53:09 UTC Haiti Major infectious diseasesHepatitis A - viral disease that interferes with the functioning of the liver; spread through consumption of food or water contaminated with fecal matter, principally in areas of poor sanitation; victims exhibit fever, jaundice, and diarrhea; 15% of vi...
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H1N1 Reinfection and Updates

Sat, 2 Jan 2010 08:49:00 GMT
WHO:At least 12,220 dead from H1N1 around world: WHOGENEVA - At least 12,220 deaths from H1N1 flu have been formally confirmed around the globe but the pandemic appears to be declining, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.The death figure, set as of December 27, was around 700 up on the toll a week previously. The week before that registered a rise of about 1500 deaths. Comparing deaths from pandemic and seasonal influenzaPandemic (H1N1) 2009 b...
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The Worlds Largest Desert.

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:34:00 GMT
I thought it would be cool to see what was actually in Antarctica. Here is a initial collection of areas and outposts (I didn't know there was that much down there) Ill post more and links later. I actually am more interested in the abandoned stuff. : The Antarctic PlateauPlateau StationPlateau Station is an inactive American research and Queen Maud Land traverse support base on the central Antarctic Plateau. Construction on the site started on December 13, 1965, an...
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