It has been an exciting start to the year where I live, because the highest astronomical tide was forecast for 3rd January and there was a cyclone tracking towards us. On the highest tide each year, I wonder if the waves will reach to the wave cut … [Read more...] about Not Washed Away, On the Highest Tide
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At Last, A Cyclone
The Bureau has called the low-pressure system off the northeast of Australia as a category two cyclone. Local weather reports are warning: “Large and powerful surf conditions in the afternoon and evening are expected to be hazardous for coastal … [Read more...] about At Last, A Cyclone
Come Celebrate High Tide on the Rocks – Weather Permitting
I have been waiting for catastrophic sea level rise to wash me from the rock platform a few headlands around from where I live at Sunshine Beach in Noosa Shire about halfway along the east coast of Australia that is on the edge of the western South … [Read more...] about Come Celebrate High Tide on the Rocks – Weather Permitting
Wet Summers During La Niña Cycles
Last night I was very briefly on Sky Television, and we were reminded by Andrew Bolt that Professor Tim Flannery once said the dams would never fill again. Back in 2009 we were told to expect drought as the new norm here in Australia because of … [Read more...] about Wet Summers During La Niña Cycles
Heron Island Photo Check
I am seeking feedback, including comment and corrections, on this draft blog post. I have previously sent an email to Richard Vevers (1 October 2021) and placed a request for more information at the Catlin Survey website (20 April 2021), without … [Read more...] about Heron Island Photo Check
If the South Pole Melted, A Note from Arthur
Over the last few decades there has been an overall decrease in the amount of ice at the North Pole, and an increase in the amount of ice at the South Pole. Should all the remaining ice melt at the North Pole it will have hardly any effect on global … [Read more...] about If the South Pole Melted, A Note from Arthur
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
