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And btw did I ever include the Med regions with NW Europe?
Adriatic is just a bathtub and easy to heat up that water being so isolated from the open ocean by a tiny slit thru Gibraltar far far away. What oceanic currents are in that isolated body of water anyway?
It doesn't enter by Gibraltar but by Tarifa, Spain.
Yep, it's called Strait of Gibraltar. Besides, the southernmost Iberian point is Tarifa, that's where the ocean water enters...
And btw did I ever include the Med regions with NW Europe?
Adriatic is just a bathtub and easy to heat up that water being so isolated from the open ocean by a tiny slit thru Gibraltar far far away. What oceanic currents are in that isolated body of water anyway?
Sorry but since I refered to San Diego as being seemingly warmer than normal I was in doubt about who you were refering to. Of course the Adriatic is mostly a bathtub. I actually wish the water was a bit cooler and cleaner here. More waves would be perfect as well.
I prefer water to be around 68-75F with some waves and large sand beaches. SW France for instance is like that, and the med coast between France and Spain (although some rocks are to be found).
England has got warm lakes. And for a place that's essentially summer year-round with sun every day, you'd expect warmer water.
Is Portugal climate failed cause their water is so cold, yet their winters mild? The infamous Algarve has kind of pathetic water temps for such a climate. Don't even get me started on the Canary Islands and their woefully inadequate water temps given their climate. For islands located at 28N having 60'sF water temps most of the year is pretty bad. Is their climate ruined by the water temps? Of course you Euro's would never admit that.
The current sea temperature around parts of the south & SE coast of England is 19C/20C 66F/68F, not bad for a place with such a lousy climate eh
That 20c is because of the warmer Thames waters right? Its a big bulge right around where the Thames empties into the sea. Its not bad as it matches the summer climate and is warm as the summers allow it to be unlike places along the California coast and Portugal which have warmer summers;however probably still too chilly for a lot of people.
The current sea temperature around parts of the south & SE coast of England is 19C/20C 66F/68F, not bad for a place with such a lousy climate eh
Interesting -it shows the differences between satellite imaging temperatures and actual temperatures.
Temperatures provided by NOAA are sometimes viewed as the actual temperature for beach conditions, but shallower waters, rivers, estuaries etc, sometimes mean that actual temperatures can be much greater.
I often measure the water temperature when in the sea, and have found as much as a 9C difference , with temperatures provided by satellite data.
Satellite data is good for a comparative measure between different areas, but not as a beach guide.
That 20c is because of the warmer Thames waters right? Its a big bulge right around where the Thames empties into the sea. Its not bad as it matches the summer climate and is warm as the summers allow it to be unlike places along the California coast and Portugal which have warmer summers;however probably still too chilly for a lot of people.
I don't think so, it's probably more because it's sheltered from the prevailing (SW) winds & because that area gets the highest summer temperatures... The temperature in the Solent (between Portsmouth & the Isle of Wight) is 19.7C today, taken from a buoy.
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Interesting -it shows the differences between satellite imaging temperatures and actual temperatures.
Temperatures provided by NOAA are sometimes viewed as the actual temperature for beach conditions, but shallower waters, rivers, estuaries etc, sometimes mean that actual temperatures can be much greater.
I often measure the water temperature when in the sea, and have found as much as a 9C difference , with temperatures provided by satellite data.
Satellite data is good for a comparative measure between different areas, but not as a beach guide.
Yeah the NOAA satellite data measures the open sea surface temperatures, so of course the shallower water at the beach will be warmer. In Malta the satellite data is currently reading 26.5C, but the sea temperature sensor at Portomaso, close to the shore was reading 29.6C today...
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