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Re: maps of Mediterranean climatic areas

Sue Haffner wrote:
> 
> Periodically on this list the subject of just which
> areas of the world are "officially" considered to
> have Mediterranean climate is discussed.
> I was interested in a publication that just came
> across my desk at work: "Bioclimatic map of the
> Mediterranean zone", published in Unesco's series
> Arid Zone Research.
> It contains small maps of the areas outside the
> Mediterranean Sea area that have a Medit. climate:
> 
> the tip of Cape Province, South Africa
> Southwest Australia
> West Coast of North America
> Chile-Argentina between 30 and 50 south latitude
> 
> Are we all gearing up to tackle El Nino this winter?
> 
> Sue 
I didn't realise tha the influence of the Southern Oscillation actually
extends into the northern hemisphere. I wonder which is worse, a summer
or a winter with El Nino. Perhaps we should compare notes later. Our
part of New Zealand is warned to expect a very wet cool summer and more
wind than usual (We already live in an area of quite legendary gales
anyhow), while only about 150 miles north  lies an  area threatened with
a savage summer drought (and they often get real shockers).

Even without the aid of the Southern Oscillation I get the impression
that the NORTHERN summer was something of a washout this year in both
Eurasia and America, while Africa just had its usual droughts.

Moira

-- 
Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, New Zealand/Aotearoa ("Land of the Long White Cloud")
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