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Sorry, but some of that is hyperexaggerated statistical nonsense. The world's lowest annual sunshine totals in more or less unobscured locations are recorded in places like Signy (550 hrs/annum claimed) and NZ's Campbell Is (620 or so). The lowest handful of annual values I have for US sites, quoted as percentages of possible are these:
I had a hard time believing it, too. But satelite data in the visible band seem to suggest that the single digit figure I presented is, in fact, very close to reality; definitely in terms of sunshine percentages. Chile's southern coastal strip is among the few places that have few or no aerial photographs - either from satelites or from aricraft - because of the persistant cloudiness. It is for that reason there is such a paucity of knowledge of the territory. Much of what is known came from ground based explorations, nearly all of which took place under constant rain and drizzle.
This is not to say the sun never shines; Google Maps has a not-quite unobstructed view of Bahia Felix but the sun doesn't come out very often - and when it does, it presence is heartbreakingly brief.
Other sunless or nearly sunless places, in addition to Signy and Campbell islands Include the New Guniea highlands and Mt. Waialeale in Hawaii
I had a hard time believing it, too. But satelite data in the visible band seem to suggest that the single digit figure I presented is, in fact, very close to reality; definitely in terms of sunshine percentages. Chile's southern coastal strip is among the few places that have few or no aerial photographs - either from satelites or from aricraft - because of the persistant cloudiness. It is for that reason there is such a paucity of knowledge of the territory. Much of what is known came from ground based explorations, nearly all of which took place under constant rain and drizzle.
This is not to say the sun never shines; Google Maps has a not-quite unobstructed view of Bahia Felix but the sun doesn't come out very often - and when it does, it presence is heartbreakingly brief.
Other sunless or nearly sunless places, in addition to Signy and Campbell islands Include the New Guinea highlands and Mt. Waialeale in Hawaii
That would still suggest an annual sunshine of very much less than the 500 mark. Only confirmed observations on the ground in a more or less obstruction free area would convince me.
I'll join the club. Mid last month and earlier this month we had a 19 day run of rain with very little sun (the average sunshine was just 2.7 hours/day over that period).
I almost bought a Philips goLite BLU device (unintentional product plug) as a means to get some "sun". Evidently these things actually work...
I wish I didn't get affected by it but I find constant cloud depressing at best. Luckily it has been very sunny again and thankfully we get a fair amount of sun here anyway and the late winter months are pretty good.
IMO the worst type of weather is that horrible grey obstinate cloud cover that hangs around for days - excuse my lack of meteorology terminlogy.
And to think I lasted 8 years in the UK! RichardW and SAB - you have my support...
Trouble is, your wishes are diametrically opposed to those of koyaanqatsi - maybe his power was stronger than yours at that time?
Trouble is, your wishes are diametrically opposed to those of koyaanqatsi - maybe his power was stronger than yours at that time?
Another way of looking at it is to attribute a value to each emoticon (e.g. = 0, = 1, = 2, = 3, = 4, = 5, = 6, = 7 and = 8). Each increasing emoticon value represents increasing weather happiness.
Our diametrical opposition can be illustrated by summing both our emoticons at any point in time. They will probably always sum to around the value 8 or thereabouts.
For example, today I am a given it has been a cloudless all day and he is probably a .
can't really complain about today, seeing as it's the first sunny this this june, but still cold at 15C. On a related note, it got down to 2C in Adelaide this morning. Damn.
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You can go on pretending that Melbourne is a very cloudy place by world standards - delusions are free
Actually Rwood my son, Melbourne is a cloudy place by world standards. I'm sure most everyone who lives here would agree. It is actually the cloudiest city in Australia aswell, even cloudier than parts of Tasmania, including Hobart.
Originally Posted by pretends to be ignorant about Melbourne's climate
can't really complain about today, seeing as it's the first sunny this this june, but still cold at 15C. On a related note, it got down to 2C in Adelaide this morning. Damn.
Actually Rwood my son, Melbourne is a cloudy place by world standards. I'm sure most everyone who lives here would agree. It is actually the cloudiest city in Australia aswell, even cloudier than parts of Tasmania, including Hobart.
Cloudiest city in Australia - so what. As you very well know, Australia is much sunnier than the global average. Carry on with the fake delusions.
hey, according to your beliefs about me, shouldn't it be "IS ignorant about Melbourne's Climate"? LOL what a fail!
No. I think there is a rational well-informed part of you that is suppressed when you're discussing Melbourne weather.
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