Svengali wrote on Mar 17^th, 2016 at 2:42pm:



26ºC? Stop it your killing me.

BTW - how about Januray?

'Australia      = 65      +0.21            94      +0.82            = 83      +0.52      '

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/month/aus/archive/201601.summary.shtml

Svengali wrote on Mar 17^th, 2016 at 2:42pm:


Are they record breaking or above average?

' Volcanic ash, the geometry, and archaeological and faunal contents of the sedimentary deposit along with radiocarbon dating indicate that the tsunamite was coeval with the Minoan Santorini (Thera) eruption 3,350 years BP. The devastating tsunami wave deposited large rocky blocks and a muddy matrix containing diverse faunas (marine molluscs, cattle skeletons) and artefacts from the Minoan civilization. Oxygen isotope measurements of both marine shells and terrestrial vertebrate teeth and bones revealed that sea surface and air temperatures were higher than today (~2°C), but with similarly warm summers (26°C) and much milder winters (16°C). The eruptions and tsunami events are also discussed in the context of the fall of the Minoan civilisation. '

http://events.uwa.edu.au/event/20160311T030251Z-1680-17331@events.uwa.edu.au/wha...

Oh, No. The dreaded 2ºC has happened before. Without catastrophic consequences.