tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post1629512147899424876..comments2024-03-28T23:07:35.632-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Spring Warmth Arrives in the NorthwestCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-84301709554261250232014-01-20T14:44:10.646-08:002014-01-20T14:44:10.646-08:00Thank you Jack Bloss. I understand that when high ...Thank you Jack Bloss. I understand that when high pressure is overhead it often creates offshore flow (east wind) but on some of the warmer, clear days here on the coast the wind is very light (albeit from the east). <br /><br />Perhaps Cliff can further explain the phenomena, but is it more likely the compressed air as it descends the coast range (that warms up as result) rather than warm air from the inversion layer above the Cascades and gets carried by the east wind that creates the sunny and warm conditions at the coast?<br /><br />Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593396491316718896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-16482146395178797782014-01-17T16:28:54.539-08:002014-01-17T16:28:54.539-08:00Thanks Jack, yes, and I note that by mid-February,...Thanks Jack, yes, and I note that by mid-February, highs are usually sunny- unlike now, and there is a lot less fog. I presume the somewhat more direct sunlight creates enough heat to "mix out" inversions. Here's to February...Anselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835758313287462921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-17509539126855438102014-01-17T09:46:49.790-08:002014-01-17T09:46:49.790-08:00Ansel, the reason the Northwest, and in fact much ...Ansel, the reason the Northwest, and in fact much of the western US, is because of the mountains around us. All of the cold air sinks down below the elevation of the Coast Range Mountains and acts like a lid keeping out any warmer air. Then, to answer Ryan's question, offshore flow or the east wind, which is common in high, comes off the warm air over the mountains and goes over top the inversion in the valleys and slides over the Coast Range and into the coastal region, usually at its warmest temperature. Jack Blosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292432131257373113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-3134848794918505862014-01-17T07:19:47.007-08:002014-01-17T07:19:47.007-08:00Will this inversion layer persist through the week...Will this inversion layer persist through the weekend? In other words do you recommend seeking higher altitudes for sunshine and blue skies? Maybe a snowshoe trek up to Camp Muir would be a good idea?<br /><br />We're waiting for your words of wisdom to plan our outdoor adventures this weekend!SMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13199877236481694840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-16863912806193982702014-01-17T07:18:00.702-08:002014-01-17T07:18:00.702-08:00Dear Cliff,
I base my weekend hiking plans on your...Dear Cliff,<br />I base my weekend hiking plans on your forecasts! Is this inversion going to persist at least through Saturday? Would a snowshoe trek up to Camp Muir be a good idea for Saturday do you think?<br />thanks!<br />SMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13199877236481694840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-56004987093479004322014-01-16T22:59:08.639-08:002014-01-16T22:59:08.639-08:00The fracking campaign has funded but there are sti...The fracking campaign has funded but there are still a few days to over-fund and help the science move along. @MimiTabby, the scientists don't own the site; it's like Kickstarter for science. I'm glad that you brought this to our attention, Cliff, though my wallet is sad that I know about a new crowdfunding site. LOLJewelyaZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09434569437851248356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-68814435470629249622014-01-16T22:31:18.150-08:002014-01-16T22:31:18.150-08:00Do we get to say "w00t" on Cliff's b...Do we get to say "w00t" on Cliff's blog?<br /><br />From Microryza:<br /><br />"Thanks to you and 153 other backers, the How does natural gas fracking contribute to air pollution? project raised $12,000 and is now fully funded."<br /><br />I suspect Cliff's promotion has helped with this. Yay, us-all!dbostromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885863615343906724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-79028049438430061772014-01-16T21:37:33.398-08:002014-01-16T21:37:33.398-08:00The Oregon coast has been basking in sunshine (lik...The Oregon coast has been basking in sunshine (like we often do in the late fall/winter when an inversion is in place and the Willamette Valley is socked in low clouds, fog and cold temperatures). Much of the coast in the low 60s and Brookings hit 73 today. I understand why the Cascades stay clear and warmer in an inversion (higher altitude and warmer air aloft), but why does the coast, even though not at a high elevation? Is it because of the high pressure which compresses the air and warms it up as it moves down the coast range? Either way, I'll take it!Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593396491316718896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-80237513934079845882014-01-16T19:13:19.409-08:002014-01-16T19:13:19.409-08:00My corn is already a foot tall. And, the tomatoes ...My corn is already a foot tall. And, the tomatoes are just starting to set...Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778022817763136336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-58678908506665298392014-01-16T10:56:47.216-08:002014-01-16T10:56:47.216-08:00Hi Cliff,
When I lived in the East we had sunny w...Hi Cliff,<br /><br />When I lived in the East we had sunny winter days (highs?) that were often breezy. I presume that the temperature-altitude curve was therefore probably adiabatic right from sea-level... What is it about the West that makes it more prone to inversions?<br /><br />AnselAnselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835758313287462921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-62406696742183153402014-01-16T08:22:21.631-08:002014-01-16T08:22:21.631-08:00"The bad news? For many of you, this warmth ..."The bad news? For many of you, this warmth will be several thousand feet away...above your heads."<br /><br />Fortunately, I am very tall.<br />Westside guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171473508596734156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-82052252677477262982014-01-15T23:45:43.029-08:002014-01-15T23:45:43.029-08:00Understandable not to want to create YAL (Yet Anot...Understandable not to want to create YAL (Yet Another Login) but going directly through Microryza takes only an extra minute or two. Dr. Alexander is a mere few hundred dollars from completing the fundraising goal and it's an all-or-nothing deal; her team is awarded nothing if that last little bit of daylight is not crossed. <br /><br />I'm hoping I have to 'fess up. :-)dbostromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885863615343906724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-60447387625813230752014-01-15T17:17:44.458-08:002014-01-15T17:17:44.458-08:00i've been to your friend's website about d...i've been to your friend's website about doing a fracking study.<br /><br />it says "log in with facebook" but then it just hangs. There is no way to even send her an email to let her know we can't get through. I really don't want to sign up for yet another website so i thought signing up with FB would be the way to go.<br /><br /><br />Please let her know she is losing customers since her website is not working right.<br /><br />ps while i'm at it, i am failing your spelling test. i really am not a robot..it is more and more difficult just to communicate with hurdles like these.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062266088887216663noreply@blogger.com