tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post3392556997940786890..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2016-09-23Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-15194306301847932912016-09-25T21:04:50.552-05:002016-09-25T21:04:50.552-05:00Evacuations ordered as Sawmill Fire in Sonoma Coun...Evacuations ordered as Sawmill Fire in Sonoma County grows<br />http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Evacuations-ordered-as-Sawmill-Fire-in-Sonoma-9283782.php<br /><br />A 1,500-acre wildfire fueled by hot temperatures and blustery winds grew quickly Sunday in rural Sonoma County, firefighters said.<br /><br />The Sawmill Fire started around 11 a.m. about 10 miles east of Cloverdale near The Geysers geothermal field between Highway 101 and Highway 175. By 6 p.m., it was 10 percent contained.<br /><br />Residents of 36 homes in Cloverdale were ordered to evacuate as the flames grew Sunday afternoon, officials with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. [more]<br /><br />3 Bodies Found in the Sea off Florida Keys<br />http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/bodies-found-sea-off-florida-keys-42333097<br /><br />CalMac ferry runs aground in Lochmaddy harbour crash<br />http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-37466864<br /><br />The MV Hebrides, which had 76 passengers and crew on board, was unable to slow down as it attempted to dock at 11:00.<br /><br />It had been travelling from Tarbert on Harris when it is believed to have suffered engine problems.<br /><br />Monday's sheep sale at Lochmaddy had been cancelled as a result of the crash and would be rescheduled as soon as possible. [baaaaaaaaaaa!]<br /><br />Fuel Tanker Continues to Burn off Mexico's Gulf Coast<br />http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/fuel-tanker-continues-burn-off-mexicos-gulf-coast-42343471<br /><br />Newly Restored Ferrari F40 Burns to the Ground<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/newly-restored-ferrari-f40-burns-161812339.html<br /><br />The poster claims the car had just undergone a full restoration, and was being taken out on it's maiden drive. <br /><br />Ferraris are well known for lighting themselves on fire, which makes this unfortunate event pretty unsurprising.<br />[you have no idea, pal]<br /><br />Qantas Passengers Evacuated in Australia Amid Fumes in Cabin<br />http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/qantas-passengers-evacuated-australia-amid-fumes-cabin-42299582<br /><br />Rising ocean temperatures threatening Maine lobster industry<br />http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/environment/rising-ocean-temperatures-threatening-maine-lobster-industry/article/475637<br /><br />Dr. NakaMats unveils bladed ‘guard wig’ invention for Donald Trump<br />http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/09/24/national/dr-nakamats-unveils-bladed-guard-wig-invention-donald-trump/#.V-iBorCFPct<br /><br />Dr. NakaMats, the alias of inventor Yoshiro Nakamatsu, unveiled Friday yet another quirky contraption: a wig with a built-in sword for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. [more]<br /><br />Tom<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-44285917299811085392016-09-25T17:04:55.990-05:002016-09-25T17:04:55.990-05:00Shallow magnitude 5.9 earthquake off New Zealand
...Shallow magnitude 5.9 earthquake off New Zealand <br />https://www.sott.net/article/329275-Shallow-magnitude-5-9-earthquake-off-New-Zealand<br /><br />Shallow 4.6 earthquake recorded off Oregon coast near Brookings; second for the region in 5 hours <br />https://www.sott.net/article/329270-Shallow-4-6-earthquake-recorded-off-Oregon-coast-near-Brookings-second-for-the-region-in-5-hours<br /><br />[uh-oh, things are picking up again]<br /><br />Alligator attacks airboat on Saint Johns River, Florida <br />https://www.sott.net/article/329261-Alligator-attacks-airboat-on-Saint-Johns-River-Florida<br /><br />The nearly 11-foot gator, which was blocking their path on the river, suddenly lunged at the boat and clamped down on it. <br /><br /> The boaters quickly accelerated and were able to get away from the gator. <br /><br /> The boaters said that the gator survived the confrontation, but it was still angry when they left. <br /><br />Rare 'corpse flower' blooms at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire <br />https://www.sott.net/article/329259-Rare-corpse-flower-blooms-at-Dartmouth-College-New-Hampshire<br /><br />A rare flower known for its large size and foul smell bloomed in a greenhouse at Dartmouth college over the weekend. <br /><br />Giant landslide torns [sic] down buildings and school – highway sinks by more than 8 meters in China<br />http://strangesounds.org/2016/09/giant-landslide-china-destroys-buildings-school-road-cracks-video.html<br /><br />Friday, September 23, 2016<br />The Threat Of Arctic Albedo Change<br />http://arctic-news.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-threat-of-arctic-albedo-change.html<br /><br />this decline in Arctic sea ice extent looks set to further accelerate and result in a dramatic fall in albedo. The trend points at zero sea ice over this entire period in less than two decades from now. <br /><br />As Professor Peter Wadhams, University of Cambridge, once calculated, a collapse of the sea ice would go hand in hand with dramatic loss of snow and ice cover on land in the Arctic. The albedo change resulting from the snowline retreat on land is similarly large as the retreat of sea ice, so the combined impact could be well over 2 W/sq m. To put this in context, albedo changes in the Arctic alone could more than double the net radiative forcing resulting from the emissions caused by all people of the world, estimated by the IPCC to be 1.6 W/sq m in 2007 and 2.29 W/sq m in 2013.<br /><br />["we're in some deep shit, folks" he thought to himself]<br /><br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-66735656368309561622016-09-25T08:07:19.706-05:002016-09-25T08:07:19.706-05:00Good morning (if you're still alive and your h...Good morning (if you're still alive and your home hasn't been destroyed by fire or tornado) everyone! Lots of stuff going on these days. Jonny lines 'em up and you can read 'em here every day. He doesn't miss much.<br /><br />Shallow 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits off the coast of Gold Beach, Oregon <br />https://www.sott.net/article/329232-Shallow-5-0-magnitude-earthquake-hits-off-the-coast-of-Gold-Beach-Oregon<br /><br />Heavy, late summer snowfall in Canada and surprise blizzard hits Yellowstone national park <br />https://www.sott.net/article/329227-Heavy-late-summer-snowfall-in-Canada-and-surprise-blizzard-hits-Yellowstone-national-park<br /><br />Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes in the Fiji islands region <br />https://www.sott.net/article/329220-Magnitude-6-9-earthquake-strikes-in-the-Fiji-islands-region<br /><br />China launches world's largest FAST radio telescope: 500 meters in diameter <br />https://www.sott.net/article/329231-China-launches-worlds-largest-FAST-radio-telescope-500-meters-in-diameter<br /><br />The biggest radio telescope located in China's Guizhou Province is now operational. Featuring a reflector the size of 30 football pitches, it took five years and $180 million to construct. Called the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope's (FAST), the telescope is located in a karst valley in Pingtang County, a mountainous area in southwest China. <br /><br />Some 8,000 local residents were relocated to ensure a 5km radio silence zone around the facility. About $269 million were allocated to pay compensations to the villagers. The name FAST referrers to the main structure of the gigantic instrument, which has 4,450 triangular 11-meter panels and measures 500 meters in diameter. For comparison, the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, which held the title of world's largest radio telescope before FAST, has a 305-meter dish. [more]<br /><br />‘We are thirsty’, say Tunisians as drought creates tensions<br />http://dailytimes.com.pk/world/25-Sep-16/we-are-thirsty-say-tunisians-as-drought-creates-tensions<br /><br />Megi Quickly Strengthening as a Typhoon in the Western Pacific; Taiwan a Likely Target<br />https://www.wunderground.com/news/tropical-depression-megi-tropical-storm-typhoon<br /><br />[comment by Anthony Sagliani at Robert Scribbler's]<br />While not the most powerful typhoon ever, the full surface wind field of Megi spans across maybe 15-20 degrees of latitude. <br />______<br /><br />[from link above]<br /><br />This track should take Megi toward Taiwan early next week. The forecast from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center indicates that Megi could make landfall in southern Taiwan on Monday night or early Tuesday (EDT). <br /><br />Megi has become a Cateory 2 typhoon, and the forecast is for it to become equivalent to Category 3 or 4 hurricane in strength. Intensification should slow over the next day or two. Mainland China could also feel impacts from Megi by midweek.<br /><br />Tom<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com