Where in the World?

[sinnerjohn]

I'm currently having warm fuzzy feelings toward the gulf stream!

23 Maps That Will Change The Way You Look At Britain Forever

Map porn, basically.

www.buzzfeed.com

I particularly like the last map, how many UK's will fit into the USA.

 

[Starzee]

I'm currently having warm fuzzy feelings toward the gulf stream!

23 Maps That Will Change The Way You Look At Britain Forever

Map porn, basically.

www.buzzfeed.com

I particularly like the last map, how many UK's will fit into the USA.

That is fascinating. I feel like my perception of the earth is skewed.

 

[RoseCat]

I'm currently having warm fuzzy feelings toward the gulf stream!

23 Maps That Will Change The Way You Look At Britain Forever

Map porn, basically.

www.buzzfeed.com

I particularly like the last map, how many UK's will fit into the USA.

I feel like my perception of the earth is skewed.

Fascinating! What Star said. I had no idea the Gulf Stream affected your weather like that.... or realized where you were actually located latitude-wise.

It was also really cool to see how different countries compared in size.

 

[terse]

I'm currently having warm fuzzy feelings toward the gulf stream!

23 Maps That Will Change The Way You Look At Britain Forever

Map porn, basically.

www.buzzfeed.com

I particularly like the last map, how many UK's will fit into the USA.

I hadn't realized that all of the UK was so far north. No wonder the Vikings found it so attractive.

In contrast, California is at Mediterranean latitudes but its coast is swept by the California current coming down from the Arctic. The weather is good but the sea is damn cold. (The modern wetsuit was invented here in Santa Cruz, and every year we host the "Cold Water Classic" surf contest.)

 

[terse]

It was also really cool to see how different countries compared in size.

It was. The Mercator projection has totally warped my perception.

 

[sinnerjohn]

Everyday's an education.

 

[rizole]

Of course, global warming and the melting of the ice caps could cause the gulf stream to turn off. If that happens we'll really get a sense of how far north we are.

Avoid Gulf stream disruption at all costs, scientists warn

How close the world is to a catastrophic collapse of the giant ocean currents is unknown, making halting global warming more critical than ever, scientists say

www.theguardian.com

 

[ImageArt]

I'm currently having warm fuzzy feelings toward the gulf stream!

23 Maps That Will Change The Way You Look At Britain Forever

Map porn, basically.

www.buzzfeed.com

I particularly like the last map, how many UK's will fit into the USA.

Geez, and I complain about the weather! I take it all back. I wouldn’t be living here if it wasn’t for the Gulf Stream. I’m having similar feelings.

 

[RoseCat]

It was. The Mercator projection has totally warped my perception.

I've always thought that England was so much like Washington state, weather- and topography-wise (sans the mountains), and then seeing how much farther north they are made me go .

 

[RoseCat]

I hadn't realized that all of the UK was so far north. No wonder the Vikings found it so attractive.

In contrast, California is at Mediterranean latitudes but its coast is swept by the California current coming down from the Arctic. The weather is good but the sea is damn cold. (The modern wetsuit was invented here in Santa Cruz, and every year we host the "Cold Water Classic" surf contest.)

Yes.... I realized that walking along the shore barefoot will NOT be the same here in WA like it was on the Jersey shore. The Pacific is so much colder than the Atlantic.

 

[terse]

Yes.... I realized that walking along the shore barefoot will NOT be the same here in WA like it was on the Jersey shore. The Pacific is so much colder than the Atlantic.

Once your feet turn blue, it won't be so bad...