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Tag Archives: winter
Winter Coastal Storms – a Dangerous Mix of Hazards
The winter storm hitting us right now is a reminder of how coastal flooding and winter storms can mix and bring a dangerous combination of hazards. While the winds in this storm are substantially weaker (good news) than the Blizzard … Continue reading
Posted in security, Uncategorized, water
Tagged 1978, blizzard, Boston, flood, forecast, freeze, frozen, ice, storm, storm surge, storm tide, water level, winter
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Blowing out the Ocean’s Waters
A fellow blogger over at Spoonbeams read my post on king tides and beachcoming and asked what caused this Sunday’s extreme low tide in the Hudson way up near Germantown, which was baring previously unseen underwater obstacles. Here’s a plot … Continue reading
“Winter” 2011-2012: Hitting 50+ degrees Every Week
It keeps striking me how we seem to hit 50+ degree temperatures every week this winter, so I checked it out. Here’s a plot showing hourly temperature data at Central Park and La Guardia. Not only have we hit 50+ … Continue reading
Posted in climate, weather
Tagged 32 degrees, 50 degrees, Central Park, cold, freezing, ice, jet stream, La Guardia, New York City, warm, winter
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Our Cozy Little Heat Island
As our year’s coldest weather may be on its way this weekend, it might warm you to compare this spell to one lesser-known historical cold temperature record. New York City metro area winters are a quite a bit warmer than … Continue reading
Posted in climate, weather
Tagged climate change, cold, freeze, global warming, heat island, long island, new jersey, New York City, night, record, urban, winter
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New York Harbor Seals
I went on an amazing annual boat tour on Saturday, put on by the Audubon Society, called Winter Seals and Water Birds. About a hundred or so participants cruised out of South Street Seaport on a Water Taxi, past Red … Continue reading
Posted in photography, water
Tagged Coney, cormorant, island, New York Bay, New York City, seal, skyline, Staten, Swinburne, winter
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