Re: Sunset zones (again)

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• To: m*@ucdavis.edu
• Subject: Re: Sunset zones (again)
• From: L* P*
• Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 16:17:33 -0700
• References: <20000613211330.62585.qmail@hotmail.com>

>Talking about zones, and just to satisfy my own curiosity,  I also noticed
>some of you  refer often to sunset zones. Well then, what is it? Any link to
>suggest?
>Many thanks in advance.
>
>Natale Sottini
>Italy


See the following for an explanation of the classic 24 Sunset Western 
Climate Zones. (They have since been extended to 48? Zones to cover 
the central and eastern U.S.):
http://www.sunsetmagazine.com/Reference/GardenRef/WesternClimateZones.html

http://www.vg.com/vg/vg/timelife/zonefinder/sunset.html

This page explains a little more about both the USDA and Sunset Zones:
http://www.vg.com/cgi-bin/v2/gemag/PID=69909609370082201806869,06869&s=4411

And if you also heard about a "heat zone" map, here are a couple of 
URLs describing and showing them for the U.S.:
http://ahs.org/publications/heat_zone_map.htm
http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/hz1024.jpg

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--Lee Poulsen
Pasadena area, California, USDA Zone 9-10
wlp@radar-sci.jpl.nasa.gov

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