I notice that (1)the recent earthquakes in El Salvador and Indonesia
occurred 14th, just after the moon crossed the equator which is always a
risk time, and (2)El Salvador went a month(so a moon cycle)after the last
lot in the same place to the very day. Eva Radich on National Radio has
been calling that an amazing coincidence. I'll say. We sure live in
coincidental times.
Here's some more of that coincidental activity - geothermal, earthquake,
heavy rain, and eruptions; on either North declination, South declination
or equatorial crossings of the moon:
Napier earthquake, Feb. 1931: Full moon, N declination and perigee all on
THAT day.
Edgecumbe earthquake, March 1987:Ý Moon crossed equator PREVIOUS day, 3
days after New.
Jakarta earthquake, June 2000: New Moon, N declination and perigee all on
THAT day.
Freak hail in Wairarapa, January 2001: Full moon, N declination and
perigee all on THAT DAY.
Volcano Mt Popacatepetl, Mexico, 18th Dec. 2000: moon crossing equator
THAT DAY.
Mt Popa again, 25th Dec. 2000: New moon and S declination THAT DAY. (A
plume of ash reached a height of 3km).
El Salvador, 14th Jan. 2001: moon crossed equator the NEXT day, perigee
couple of days before.
El Salvador, 13th Feb. 2001: moon crossed equator PREVIOUS day, perigee
four days before.
Earthquake in India, 26th Jan. 2001: two days after New Moon; but S
declination and apogee both occurring THAT day.
Rotorua eruption in the park; SAME date as above India earthquake.
Further to the discussion in the previous paragraph, almost a match to the
day moonwise, these disasters occurred that matched the date of this
month's El Salvador earthquake.
1981 - Tornado at Bay Minette Alabama strikes middle school. The school's
gymnasium was severely damaged and several students injured. (N.
declination 15th Feb. 1981)
1983 - Heavy snow brought much of the East from northeast Georgia to
eastern Maine to its knees. Up to 35 inches of snow fell at Glen Gary,
West Virginia, 22 inches in New York City. 19 inches fell at Windsor
Locks, CT in twelve hours to set a record. Single storm records were set
in Pennsylvania at Allentown (25.2 inches) and Philadelphia (21.3 inches).
(Crossing eq. 16th Feb. 1983)
1988 - Big east coast snowstorm. 26.1 inches fell at Camden NY. 26 inches
fell at Chester MA. 24 inches fell at Berlin NH and Rocester VT. (S.
declination 13th Feb. 1988)
1989 - Snow in Tampa and Daytona Beach? Yes, it really happened on this
date as Florida experienced its most widespread snowstorm in history. Two
inches fell in Savannah, one of only three times that snowfall in the city
required a ruler for measurement. Charleston SC picked up 3.9 inches of
snow. (N. declination 15th Feb. 1989)
In the last ezine we said "Watch out El Salvador, Japan and Indonesia..."
As luck would have it, earthquakes actually occurred on the 8th, all above
5 which is quite big, in:
India 5.1
El Salvador 5.4
Japan (Kuril Is) 5.7
Readers will note that Sunday and Monday saw rain that did not appear in my forecast. The fact is, in my records the predicted weather maps(as in my book Weather Almanac 2001) had a reasonable match to what was in the papers and there was probably potential for rain a moon cycle back then, as the moon crossed the equator - but it didn't fall so wouldn't have been recorded.Ý In fact the temp. did drop just over the equivalent to those two days one cycle ago and I failed to make anything of it. I can only say yes, I got it wrong, sorry, and point out rather feebly that I do not always claim 100% accuracy.
Last ezine we said it would be dry now right to the 16th Feb. in Auckland, interrupted only by some cloud on Thursday. That seems to be holding true, although today(Thursday) brought a little drizzle in the morning as well. For Auckland, Saturday looks like drizzle with worse on Sunday, with a fine week next week, and heavier rain the following Saturday.
Weekend fishing will only be average. 19th and 20th are bad, 21st average, but best fishing according to the moon will be 22nd -24th.
Letters sent to Herald but which so far haven't seen print
Dear Editor
Suzanne McFadden's article in Saturday's Herald about Antarctic ice
receding due to global warming is more alarmist nonsense. We are informed
that Sir Peter Blake has found lower ice thickness in waters no boat has
been before, in waters unchartered. To what then is it to be compared? We
are also told the average temperature has increased about 1.4degC since
the 1970s. So? A degree or so in 30 years is hardly going to make anything
in the minus range thaw. Perhaps the presumably intelligent Sir Peter
hasn't noticed that it is midsummertime down there and so some ice is
bound to melt around the edges anyway.
Ken Ring
Titirangi
10/2/01
Dear Editor
Ministry of Agriculture spokesman J. Jackman (Herald 12/2/01 p D5) says
global warming will mainly help NZ agriculture for grape and kiwifruit
growers as well as dairy farmers. If anyone would know I guess he would.
So why are we planning a carbon tax to discourage emissions? And why are
politicians still claiming that our economy is being threatened?
Ken Ring
Titirangi
15/2/01
Hi Ken
Remembered comments last month pertaining to the moon as they regarded the
recent bout of earthquakes globally. A similar pattern of quakes has again
hit some of those same areas after the recent perigee/full moon combo.
Noticed that these quakes occurred not at the time of max perigee, but
rather when the Moon reached nearer the Equator declinationally. Any
thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Paul
(To put it very simply, this was again one of those cases where the
perigee loosens things and then when the moon comes flying past the
middle, (the equator)relatively speaking, the lunar pull just makes that
final drag on the plates. Speed is a factor, as the moon is going faster
past the equator than when at declinations north or south, it is traveling
for a time parallel to earth's orbit without any angular velocity. As you
have picked up, it is not at all unusual to have a quake on the equatorial
crossing immediately following a perigee-K)
Ken
I'm continuing to spread the word.Ý Last night in Ruatoria was talking to
a Maori chap and he started telling me about how for many years he has
done all manner of things by the moon- eg hunting and fishing.Ý He said he
became so aware of it, it was like the moon became his best friend but
eventually he had to take steps to black out his curtains over full moon
to lessen its influence.Ý I have put him onto your website.
Paul
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