Spitsbergen: First Snow is back, Evening Shine...

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Spitsbergen: First Snow is back, Evening Shine...

Post #1by t00fri » 20.03.2004, 23:11

Hi all,

after coming across this WEB camera monitoring a very
cold place that some of us have visited before, I could not resist:

Celestia:

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Reality NOW (updated every 30 minutes):

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If you happen to be interested in this sort of thing, I recommend
visiting this Longyearbyen URL several times over the day!
It's absolutely worth it. The light and the weather conditions are changing so amazingly...

A short while ago it was all dark 24h a "day"...

Sometimes, when the image is updated (every 30 minutes), you can see a car
or people walking along the "street"... and I start asking myself what they are doing
after working hours;-)

Playing Celestia, what else!

Enjoy,

Bye Fridger
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Post #2by t00fri » 21.03.2004, 10:33

Aurora-borealis in Longyearbyen (Svalbard):
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for our atmosphere artists (hi Don!) :wink:

Enjoy,

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Post #3by TERRIER » 21.03.2004, 12:06

Excellent post Fridger.
So if we visit here regularly we will see an ever changing picture, and a chance to see some spectacular 'almost live' views of Aurora-Borealis?

Yes it would be lovely to see similar views from Spitzbergen in Celestia :wink:

Could it be done as an alternate texture like the 'cloud shadows' that are currently available?

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Post #4by t00fri » 25.03.2004, 09:30

Hi,

since I come here regularly to watch the ever changing scenery LIVE over that amazing WEBcam, I thought I adapt the Title of the thread if there is something interesting to see;-)

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Post #5by DJ_Night » 25.03.2004, 10:25

amazing, thats one of those "MUST VISIT Places" =), really beutiful views of Aurora-Borealis.
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Post #6by t00fri » 28.03.2004, 20:17

The "main street" looks pretty "icy" today and it seems to me that it had rained into the snow,...SPRING ahead?

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Post #7by t00fri » 28.03.2004, 22:29

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Q: Can one expect to see Polar Bears on Spitsbergen?

A: It can not be guaranteed that one will see a Polar Bear, but the
chances are there.

Q: Are there Polar Bears in Longyearbyen?

A: Normally Polar Bears are not to be found in the centre of
Longyearbyen, but occationally they get to the vicinity of the
city. This means one should never leave the centre of Longyearbyen
without firearms.

Q: Which weather can one expect on Spitsbergen in the summer?

A: The average temperature on Spitsbergen in the summer is
5?C. Normally there is hardly any precipitation, but cold wind, fog
and a cloud ceiling.

Q: Which weather can one expect on Spitsbergen in the winter?

A: The average temperature on Spitsbergen in the winter is -10?C. The
weather conditions alter rapidly, so temperatures can change from
above 0?C till -30?C. Days with low temperatures are normally bright
and clear. Cold wind is common regardless of temperature. March is the coldest month!

Q: What's the weather like NOW?

A: http://haldde.unis.no/vaerdata/

Q: Is it dark all year around on Spitsbergen?

A: There is Midnight Sun in the period of 19.April ? 23.August.
There is Polar Night in the period of 26.October ? 16.February.


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Post #8by t00fri » 29.03.2004, 19:15

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr,

Temp = -17.2 deg C
Windchill = -42 deg C

Have a look yourself at the weather data displayed online above!

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Post #9by t00fri » 30.03.2004, 22:43

21:20 GMT:

Air pressure rising strongly (1023.6 mbar!)

Temp very cold: -19.0 dec C
Windchill: -36 deg C

Beautiful light!

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Post #10by t00fri » 01.04.2004, 18:31

Something is odd with the weather data display!

Have a look:

http://haldde.unis.no/vaerdata/

Its now MUCH warmer (0 deg C). Pressure steeply falling, very strange light! Is there a storm coming up?

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Post #11by t00fri » 06.04.2004, 20:57

Dear "weather frogs" in Longyearbyen,

PLEASE repair your weather data readouts NOW!! I just love watching them....

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Post #12by t00fri » 13.04.2004, 22:29

...past midnight now and still bright!

Only 5 days to MidnightSun!!

Have a look yourself.

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Post #13by t00fri » 13.04.2004, 22:59

A last!...The "weather frogs" at Longyearbyen have
repaired their weather data readout:

http://haldde.unis.no/vaerdata/

Things are rapidly changing now, watch it. SPRING
AHEAD....

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Post #14by t00fri » 16.04.2004, 20:43

This light close to MidnightSun is just amazing...

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Post #15by t00fri » 27.04.2004, 18:13

Have a look, the ice and snow is melting now. Today around 4pm the max temperature was +5 deg centigrade!

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Post #16by Evil Dr Ganymede » 27.04.2004, 18:20

what's the actual URL for the webcam link?
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Post #17by t00fri » 27.04.2004, 19:58

Evil Dr Ganymede wrote:what's the actual URL for the webcam link?


http://www.snsk.no/grafikk/lyb_big.jpg

I hope you are not getting hooked like I am... :roll:

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Post #18by t00fri » 06.05.2004, 13:02

The red ice-breaker ship landing is gorgeous! Spring is really close...

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Post #19by t00fri » 16.05.2004, 18:14

Hi all,

I am amazed: this thread of mine has now been visited
more than 1200 times, despite the fact that I am
about the "sole entertainer" here :roll:

I conclude that many of you must be similarly fascinated
like me, to watch the changing scenery so high up north
when spring is trying to take over...

Here is another WEB-cam for you Spitsbergen enthusiasts:

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Here is our "old WEB-cam" image for convenience

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as well as a Celestia map, to illustrate where Ny-Alesund is located.

Bye Fridger

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Post #20by t00fri » 27.05.2004, 19:34

What a beautiful day!

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