Archive for July, 2009
- Year 12 Maths - July 27th, 2009 , Written By: Chris Webster | 9 Comments
- PINE POLLEN IN THE PUDDLE - July 27th, 2009 , Written By: Bob McDavitt | 3 Comments
- WHAT WEATHER FOR MCCAW? - July 17th, 2009 , Written By: Bob McDavitt | No Comments
- Blooming daffodils and wayward winds. - July 14th, 2009 , Written By: Bob McDavitt | 1 Comment
- The Great Northwesterly Storm of August 1975 - July 14th, 2009 , Written By: Chris Webster | 3 Comments
Part of my job as a teacher of meteorology is to go to NZ universities looking for future meteorologists. It breaks my heart when, sometimes I meet a person with a genuine passion for the weather who would love to work for us as a meteorologist, but just can’t cope with the required maths. Unfortunately for them, professional [...]
When I was biking to work this morning I noticed prolific amounts of pine pollen in the puddles around Westhaven.
Bledislow cup weather forecast
I find it fascinating that there is so much pattern in our weather, and I find it frustrating when, sometimes, chaotically, one of them behaves slightly differently, as in this case producing wayward winds for Auckland.
If you were in New Zealand in the mid ’70s you may remember a particularly strong wind-storm that devastated many parts of the eastern South Island. It struck on 1 August 1975, doing a huge amount of damage to pine trees in the Eyrewell and Balmoral forests in particular. To give you an idea of [...]