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Other than their data for Canada (or any non-US site) may be up to 45-50 minutes late because they used publically accessible data via NOAA.

The most accurate and up to date source of Canadian weather data free for the public is via weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca. Data delays are roughly 5 minutes or less "from the wire."

The Weather Network (in Canada) are poor at not updating their forecasts and not cannot beat the source of their raw data, Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) Environment Canada.

Try poletopole.org

Other than their data for Canada (or any non-US site) may be up to 45-50 minutes late because they used publically accessible data via NOAA.

The most accurate and up to date source of Canadian weather data free for the public is via weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca. Data delays are roughly 5 minutes or less "from the wire."

The Weather Network (in Canada) are poor at not updating their forecasts and not cannot beat the source of their raw data, Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) Environment Canada.

Oh, I don't know... how about Environment Canada? You know, the place the weather network and every other forecasting service in the country gets their data...

weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca

Although several species of small rodents that live in temperate climates also reach peaks of abundance about every four years and some of them reach much higher densities at the peak than lemmings do, none can equal the extreme scarcity of lemmings at the nadir. Such extreme scarcity raises the spectre of extinction. But passing through a population "bottleneck" probably strongly favours the individuals best adapted to survival in harsh arctic conditions. Doing it once every four years or so may be a device to keep selection abreast of the changes continually going on in the Arctic.

...and other areas that usually don't get hurricanes.

As it stands, Isabel stands a good chance of blowing through to that far off the coast.

Unlike most places that may get hit by Isabel, they won't be used to preparing for hurricanes, as Ontario has (supposedly) only ever had one hurricane ever.

If you want to read about the doppler effect actually read the document you linked to!

"Police officers use the Doppler Effect to determine the speed of your car."

Doppler effect has nothing to do with this.

"The radar set measures the time it takes for the echo to arrive, as well as the Doppler shift of the echo."

"A police radar looks only for Doppler-shifted signals, and because the radar beam is tightly focused it hits only one car."

"Radar works by the Doppler effect except that it uses radio waves instead of sound waves."

"In radar where a moving target is involved, the signal undergoes the Doppler shift when impinging upon the target."

"The Doppler effect is also used in some forms of radar to measure the velocity of detected objects."

"Radar guns, for example, are based on the Doppler effect."

"Radar guns, for example use the Doppler effect to measure the speed of vehicles or other objects such as baseballs."

Want more?

If you want to read about the doppler effect actually read the document you linked to!

"Police officers use the Doppler Effect to determine the speed of your car."

Doppler effect has nothing to do with this.

"The radar set measures the time it takes for the echo to arrive, as well as the Doppler shift of the echo."

"A police radar looks only for Doppler-shifted signals, and because the radar beam is tightly focused it hits only one car."

"Radar works by the Doppler effect except that it uses radio waves instead of sound waves."

"In radar where a moving target is involved, the signal undergoes the Doppler shift when impinging upon the target."

"The Doppler effect is also used in some forms of radar to measure the velocity of detected objects."

"Radar guns, for example, are based on the Doppler effect."

"Radar guns, for example use the Doppler effect to measure the speed of vehicles or other objects such as baseballs."

Want more?

Don't be down on Canada just yet.

Canada signed Kyoto back in the Spring of 1998. Canada's goal is based on a 6% reduction from 1990 levels by 2012. (It should be noted that a 6% reduction is a massive reduction.)

Unfortunately, they don't have to begin meeting that target until 2008. (There are reasons for this: upgrading their entire non-hyrdo power infrastructure, strengthening their already tight auto regulations, etc.)

So, until then, unfortunately, industry is taking advantage of their last shot to try to murder the environment, before their January 1, 2008 death sentence...

justen

(It's also worth noting that even with the increase since 1998, adjusted for population difference, Canada produces a quarter less pollution than the United States does.)

Unless you also have a battery blanket in your car.

And, Billy, I have never heard of someone pulling the battery from their vehicle on a daily basis to take it inside. To thaw it out after it's been frozen, sure. But if a battery has been frozen your next trip had better be to the parts store to get a new one.
Hmmm.. looks like it's going down to -33C tonight. Better make sure the truck is plugged in.

"(and waiting in the cold)"

Crap, would you believe Mozilla crashed on me twice while writing this reply?

I bike to university every day in Winnipeg when it's warm, but right now I need the bus. Take a look at Winnipeg's real time forecast. See that warning box? It means that with windchill, it's -37 C or F, doesn't matter which units at this close to the bottom of the scale.

I think I'm going to skip this one...
My local weather forecast:

Greater Vancouver: Issued 5.00 AM pst Friday 15 November 2002
Today..Cloudy with 60 percent chance of rain. Rain developing this afternoon. High 11.
Tonight..Periods of rain. Windy near the water. Low 8.
Saturday..Rain heavy at times. Wind southeast 30 to 50 km/h near the water. High 12.
Sunday..Periods of rain. Low 7. High 12.
Monday..Rain. Windy. Low 9. High 12.
Tuesday..Rain. Windy. Low 8. High 11.
Normals for the period..Low 3. High 9.

Looks about par for the course. Maybe some of you can post some nice pictures of the Leonids for me somewhere. :(

Here's a link.

I'm working on changing all those metatags on our website. Hell I tell you, nobody know what's going on.

South America has some black panthers, but North American Pumas aka Mountain Lions aka cougars aka panthers are a reddish to tawny grey to chocolate brown at least accoriding to this site. Being red green color blind they have always just looked grey and white to me.

Google, five seconds... Life is good

Imagine the PR that the chip manufacturer would have by powering the biggest supercomputer in Canada.

AFAIK, the biggest supercomputer in Canada is here and it's built by NEC (SX-5)

All I can say is, check again. Diatomic oxygen (02 - a standard oxygen molecule) absorbs UV, but only up to 240nm wavelength. When it does this, it breaks down into free oxygen atoms, and frequently re-combines with another oxygen molecule to form ozone (O3).

Ozone absorbs UV radiation between 240 and 320 nm. Without the ozone in the upper atmosphere, this UV radiation would make it through to the surface of the earth.

For details on the chemistry of ozone, check here. More information can be found here, here, here, and many other places on the web.

Please, before popping off on a scientific issue, check the facts and not the politics.

As a Newfoundlander I can assure you the sun won't be the problem, The Rock, as we call the island, is renowned for its aversion to sunshine. We are even hosting an International Fog Conference this year.