rickwat
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Are summer daylight hours in S Hemisphere the same as N Hem at the corresponding latitude and if so am I right in thinking there isn't really anywhere to enjoy a long light evening like ours(UK) except S.Georgia and beyond?
Long light evenings N.Hem only?
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MedMan
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I have never thought about this one before, but I think you must be right. I quick trip around 50degS on my copy of Encarta World Atlas only found the southern end of South America, the Falklands and South Georgia and a couple of tiny islands south of Australia and New Zealand as well as Antarctica of course. Unlike us, they do not have the benefit of the Gulf Stream without which we would suffer weather like theirs.
Sinbad1
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Hang on a minute you guys. Just cos you got a lucky run in rugby doesn't mean that you also have all the geographical benefits of the world as well.....nope.
The southern towns and cities of NZ have always enjoyed the long summer evenings. As a lad in Invercargill I would be playing outside at 2230 in the daylight/dusk on still summer evenings...with the added bonus of the 'Southern Lights' during the occasional winter night.
The most southern town on the south island of NZ is called Bluff. Originally a whalers port it developed by taking immigrants (poms&jocks) and then shipping refrigerated lamb to England. 20 miles south of Bluff lies Stewart Island which is fed by a warm pacific current which creates sub tropical vegetation.
This is serious Southern Ocean territory and a search on southern NZ shipwrecks will give you an idea of the maritime conditions.
Rather interestingly this very southern part of NZ is booming and the reason must surely be a lesson to all in the UK having regard to current government proposals. NZ introduced 'fees' for university education. The university in Invercargill did not and instead funded the cost of the university through local business and ratepayers. The affect of this has been to attract a huge amount of students who would never come to this part of the country, who have been educated and have settled making a large contribution to the areas economy and wealth.
Its a funny ol world isn't it.
The southern towns and cities of NZ have always enjoyed the long summer evenings. As a lad in Invercargill I would be playing outside at 2230 in the daylight/dusk on still summer evenings...with the added bonus of the 'Southern Lights' during the occasional winter night.
The most southern town on the south island of NZ is called Bluff. Originally a whalers port it developed by taking immigrants (poms&jocks) and then shipping refrigerated lamb to England. 20 miles south of Bluff lies Stewart Island which is fed by a warm pacific current which creates sub tropical vegetation.
This is serious Southern Ocean territory and a search on southern NZ shipwrecks will give you an idea of the maritime conditions.
Rather interestingly this very southern part of NZ is booming and the reason must surely be a lesson to all in the UK having regard to current government proposals. NZ introduced 'fees' for university education. The university in Invercargill did not and instead funded the cost of the university through local business and ratepayers. The affect of this has been to attract a huge amount of students who would never come to this part of the country, who have been educated and have settled making a large contribution to the areas economy and wealth.
Its a funny ol world isn't it.
RobertMartin
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Yes you right, In ozz land and it gets dark around about 2000 in the summer. Sun goes down at 19.30 ish and it gets dark 30 mins or so later....
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