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Environment & Energy

jeffreyi

(1,939 posts) Sun Jun 9, 2013, 02:55 PM Jun 2013

Flooding in Europe due to jet stream blocking pattern?

Seems likely.

Dr. Jeff Masters blog:

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2432

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Flooding in Europe due to jet stream blocking pattern? (Original Post) jeffreyi Jun 2013 OP

I'll read that later RobertEarl Jun 2013 #1

If I remember right it was the jet stream that gave us an extremely hot summer last year madokie Jun 2013 #2

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

1. I'll read that later

Reply to jeffreyi (Original post)

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 03:16 PM

Jun 2013

It is evident that the Gulf Stream is really pumping the heat into N Europe, just look at the Sea Surface Temperature maps. Does Masters recognize that bit of science?

madokie

(51,076 posts)

2. If I remember right it was the jet stream that gave us an extremely hot summer last year

Reply to jeffreyi (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 07:23 AM

Jun 2013

We had several weeks of over 100 degrees, with one run of 14 days that were above 115

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