Incredible satellite image from NASA showing the whole of Britain completely covered in snow

[Turborama]

Britain without the gulfstream



Satellite image of snow over the UK, Pic: NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response


Britain is unusually warm for its latitude because of the gulfstream. This week, however, http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/1/6/822520/-Freak-Current-Takes-Gulf-Stream-to-Greenland">the gulfstream is on vacation in Greenland. So this is what Britain is like without the gulfstream.

From: http://www.boingboing.net/2010/01/07/britain-minus-the-gu.html

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Snow-Ice-And-Now-The-Coldest-Night-Of-The-Year-So-Far-As-Big-Freeze-Countinues/Article/201001215516785?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15516785_Snow,_Ice_And_Now_The_Coldest_Night_Of_The_Year_So_Far_As_Big_Freeze_Countinues">Frozen Britain As Cold As The South Pole


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[Cessna Invesco Palin]

1. Thanks for posting this.

I wanted to do it earlier today, but I was working. This is currently my desktop background. It's unfortunate that my old stomping grounds in East Anglia are covered in clouds. :-D

[mdmc]

2. its a hoax!

[kedrys]

4. Ireland still looks green and lush

Anyone care to explain? I'm a little fuzzy on the Gulf Stream trajectory thing.

[KharmaTrain]

9. It's Hard To See Ireland...

The gulf stream generally runs up the East coast the across then Atlantic around the 40th parallell curling around Ireland and the eastern coast of the British Isles. Instead of making the big arc, the trade winds are pushing it further north into Greenland (warming them up instead).

There have been climatologists who suggest that a loss of this current could turn Europe into an icebox and was a major cause for the ice ages.

[TexasProgresive]

10. Got a link?

[tabatha]

14. one

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7420235

[Laelth]

3. Strange that all the snow missed Ireland (the green island on the left). n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[Turborama]

6. North and east Ireland looks like it's got some snow. n/t

[malaise]

5. Unbelieavable - WOW!

Thanks.

Rec

[hobbit709]

7. Most of Europe wouldn't be habitable without the Gulf Stream.

Sunny Italy-Rome is at the same latitude as NYC.

[a la izquierda]

8. It's not real, in case nobody has figured this out.

[Turborama]

11. Maybe you should write to the Independent newspaper to tell them they've been punk'd

[Princess Turandot]

12. Or ask NASA why they're playing April Fools jokes in January..

The original image is from here:

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/

[Turborama]

16. Yeah, I was going to suggest that as well.

Thanks for the direct link to that page. Some other interesting pics there too.

[City Lights]

13. Great pic!

Thanks for posting...Rec'd.

[Odin2005]

15. Oh My God. I didn't know the Gulf Stream is so fucked up!

We are SOOOO screwed!!!