tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post796192641162333638..comments2024-03-28T10:16:44.231-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Spring Stratus Inundates the Eastern PacificCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-50201105095108747142017-05-30T12:22:11.701-07:002017-05-30T12:22:11.701-07:00June Gloom is one of the primary things "wron...June Gloom is one of the primary things "wrong" with our climate in my view. May, on the other hand, is one of the nicest and most "balanced" months, with most Mays having plenty of sun AND plenty of rain. June, though- more clouds AND less rain. But not always.<br /><br />But it is not OUR high pressure that creates the problem- it is the high over the sea working with the thermal low in Eastern WA- plus the up-welling which creates fog when the air from over warmer water (and higher dew-point) gets cooled- the right? The up-welling is the real culprit.<br /><br />On a related note, cliff, can you tell me why the sound breeze often isn't well developed until well after 5 PM- when the land is already beginning to cool? It is frustrating for us sailors- not much wind all day, then a nice breeze about the time we want to drop anchor and fix dinner... like this past holiday...Anselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835758313287462921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-82974059281799608532017-05-30T10:44:24.244-07:002017-05-30T10:44:24.244-07:00It seems to me the skies are not as blue as I reca...It seems to me the skies are not as blue as I recall them during the 60's and 70's. Wondering if there is data on how "blue" the sky is and if it has changed to the extent we can see it. In the immediate days after 9/11/2001, airplane traffic was grounded. I remember reading a very short article on how dramatically the clarity of the sky improved due to lack of airplane contrails. I figured for sure we would see alot more research and public information on this topic, but it seems to have fallen in some kind of scientific black hole. Anyone know more about this? Thank you.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01903911242039311917noreply@blogger.com