"dxAce" wrote in message
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Ian Smith wrote:

"David" wrote in message
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Significant Weakening Of Gulf Stream Detected


Posted by: Indy
On: Sun May, 8 2005 @ 08:01 GMT
Scientists have found evidence that the sinking mechanism that
drives
the Gulf Stream has weakened to less than 25% of its original
strength. The results could mean a significant cooling for
Britain
and
Europe.


original news source:

www.timesonline.co.uk
CLIMATE change researchers have detected the first signs of a
slowdown
in the Gulf Stream — the mighty ocean current that keeps Britain
and
Europe from freezing.


I wonder if this means a revival of the Scottish ski industry,
currently in decline due to dwindling snowfalls? ;-)

Even here in Michigan (USA) we haven't had any really good snow
since the 60's
save for some nasty stuff in '77 and '78 or so. The ski industry has
been
suffering here as well.

I though, am looking forward to planting a few palm trees and
perhaps an orange
grove to help tide me through my years as a pensioner.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

You may be interested to know that there are a small number of
palm trees in peoples' gardens on the north/west coast of Scotland
(c.58 degrees north). Though it's not exactly tropical there; in some
places the temperature rarely goes below freezing, because of the
"gulf stream". This is good enough for some types of palm, apparently.

And the same area of Scotland is also an excellent place for
DX-peditions seeking the ultimate trans-Atlantic MF catches;
localities remote from power lines and other sources of noise.

eg. Sheigra.http://mwc.online.fr/mwc2/mwcdxped.htm
from the Medium Wave Circle (http://www.mwcircle.org/)

Ian