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Title: 1816 - The Year Without Summer
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Published: Feb 21, 2015
Author: Lee Foster
Post Date: 2015-02-21 19:36:22 by tpaine
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1816 - The Year Without Summer By: Lee Foster, Meteorologist As we all know living in New England means enduring long winters and savoring the short summers. However, in 1816, the summer season was shorter than normal and is commonly referred to as “The Year Without Summer”. I first heard about this infamous summer from my grandfather who lived his entire life in Northern New Hampshire. He was not alive in 1816 but stories of that summer were passed down from generation to generation. His stories about that summer peaked my interest in the actual conditions in 1816 and after some research I discovered that indeed the summer of 1816 was not your typical summer. The indications of a possible cool summer were evident during the spring time. The middle of May brought unseasonably cool temperatures to the region with light snow reported in Quebec Province with frost as far south as Virginia. Mild and sunny conditions returned to the Northeast by the last week of May before a strong cold front crossed New England on the 28th with light snow again reported in Quebec and frost as far south as Pennsylvania. Reports of fruit trees being set back and acres of corn killed in Maine were common. After a warm start to June, the month quickly turned stormy. A strong Nor’easter developed along the east coast on the 6th with rain mixed with snow in Quebec City and light snow observed over the highlands of New York and most of Northern New England. As this winter type storm moved into the Canadian Maritimes on the 7th, the storm dumped 6 to 12 inches of snow over most of Northern New England with reports of 2 foot drifts in Quebec City. Strong high pressure followed the storm from the 8th through the 10th with frost every morning and reports of trees blackened or scorched across most of New England. By the end of the month the weather became more typical of June with even a heat wave from the 22nd through the 24th. If June was bad enough, July started out no better. A strong Canadian cold front crossed New England killing corn, beans, cucumbers and squash and the first talk of famine started. However, by the middle of the month, thoughts of a famine were almost forgotten as the hardy grains such as wheat and rye along with potatoes were doing quite well. The fine weather continued into the middle of August when another frost occurred over interior New York and all of New England damaging many crops. Then on the 20th a strong cold front crossed the Northeast with violent thunderstorms. Reports of temperatures falling 30 degrees after frontal passage were not uncommon. Frost was reported the next day as far south as Massachusetts with snow reported on Mt Moosilouke in New Hampshire. Corn was destroyed from Albany to Boston. If that cold spell wasn’t enough, it all came to an end on the 28th when another strong cold front crossed the Northeast with severe frost that ended the growing season in most of Northern New England. The consequences of this season were harsh. Only a third to a fourth of the hay was cut with only 10 percent of the crop harvested in some areas. Orchard yields ranged from barren to moderate but enough grains, wheat, and potatoes were harvested to prevent a famine but hardships did occur. There were reports of people eating raccoons, pigeons, and mackerel. Corn prices rose from $1.00 a bushel to nearly $3.00 a bushel. With crop failure and the shortage of hay, farmers turned to selling their cows and pigs which drove the price of meat down. With so much meat on the market beef prices dropped from $15.50 to $7.50 a barrel with pork falling from $16 to $4 a barrel. So what caused this unusual weather during the summer of 1816? Some believe it was caused by sinners while some even blamed it on Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod experiments. However, climate data obtained from trees, ice cores, marine sediment and historical documents indicate 1816 was part of a mini ice age that lasted from 1400 to around 1860. During this time lower solar output produced harsh winters, shorter growing seasons and drier climates which were blamed for a host of human suffering and crop failures such as the Irish Potato Famine. Another possible cause was the eruption of the Tambora volcano on the island of Soembawa in Indonesia on April 15th 1815. The eruption lasted one week and rumbled for 3 months. The mountain elevation dropped from 14,000 feet to 9000 feet, killed close to 10,000 people on the island and another 80,000 people would eventually die from starvation and diseases related to the eruption. Tambora was one of the largest recorded eruptions with estimates of 1.7 million tons of dust put into the air equaling 6 million atomic bombs. The theory is that the dust reached the Northern Hemisphere during 1816 reducing solar output.
Poster Comment: Yep, the Tambora eruption is the theory.. But we are about to see if another 'summerless' year is possible, in the midst of a 'man made global warming' theory...
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#1. To: tpaine (#0)
Man made my ass. The only thing man is doing to further rising tempratures is having 7 x's the population exhaling from the last natural climate change. We can't just stop breathing.
Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy
Gonna snow yet again tomorrow here in the Delaware valley - EDIT: Oh, excuse me -
we are about to see if another 'summerless' year is possible, in the midst of a 'man made global warming' theory.. Millions will, if the 'man made' freaks get their way.. But I have high hopes that this spring will nail shut the man made coffin.
And in the beautiful man made Sierra Nevada's, it's warm as hell, (in the sunshine).
I used to live in Reno ya know. Lake Tahoe also had the most expensive gasoline
Lake Tahoe also had the most expensive gasoline I ever bought. How well I know about Tahoe prices. Spent 8 months there, commuting every other weekend to Burlingame, building a house. Other than that, 1968 was a very good year for out of town girls..
I spent the early 2000s there (Reno) busting my rump building
I'm starting to spend a lot of time in Reno, --- since my move to Quincy, it's the nearest metro area. --- Nice town.
1992 was a very good year for out IN town girls south
I drove though there once - but didn't stop.
Obviously you have never been to Europe.
потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
Obviously you have never been to Europe. I was there for two years, drove all over Germany in a 1950 Merc, and never paid much over $2 bucks a gallon on the kraut market. -- Army gas was about 50 cents a gallon in '56/57... Great days...
I was in England from 80-83 and paid right around $2 per gallon on base and it was rationed. Off base it ranged from $5-7 per gallon depending on the exchange rate, right now it somewhere around $10. I think I looked this up once before and about 70-75% of the price of petrol in the UK is from taxes.
“Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.”
As of now the Valero station a few miles from me
I paid in the high $1.80s a few weeks ago but it has since settled between $2.25 and 2.40. Haven't been out today yet roads are still kinda crappy from the 6" of snow we got yesterday.
“Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.”
Appears to be about 4" here. (I just get the paper on Sat & Sun for the funnies,
Where I live in Arkansas (Mayflower) it is rare to get a good dusting of snow ONCE a year, generally in February. It has snowed now two weekends in a row, and will likely ice over a second time tomorrow. Can someone please bring us some of that man-made warming so I can go to work tomorrow?
I just got up and checked the thermometer - B: If we had any.
2:18 PM - still toasty! 25 F
Here in Texas sleet and rain. Roads iced up but kids still went to school. 3 accidents on the highway going to work. The southern types don't do good driving in ice. They think having a big truck will make them immune to ice. Actually had to break out the winter coat this year in Central Texas. light jacket not cutting the mustard this year:) But it will be in the 70s or low 80s later this week I'm sure.
"Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." (1 Timothy 6:6-7)
But I have high hopes that this spring will nail shut the man made coffin. Come on man you know better. It is no longer 'global warming.' It is now 'climate change.' You see the 'logic' is that the earth has warmed so much it is actually cooling down. Remember about 7-8 years ago all the hysteria about the polar ice caps melting. We were supposed to no longer have any summer ice caps at the poles. Never happened. Also, some real scientists actually reported, yet suppressed by the MSM and the 'high priests of Goreism', there was deep sea volcanic activity in the Arctic back then. So put 2 and 2 together. But Al Gore and the hockey stick folks are getting rich off of carbon credits. The leftist liberal power elites know the traditional economy, they helped to destroy, is going down the tubes and they have to find a new 'cash cow.' Of course the cash cows don't flatulate:)
"Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." (1 Timothy 6:6-7)
Watching the British Top Gear program a few weeks ago I saw in London they also pay a high 'congestion fee.' They take a pic of your license plate and you pay by mail. The 'price' one pays for not taking public transportation.
"Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." (1 Timothy 6:6-7)
That's great for your area. Velero here it is about the same. The gas station with the best price is the HEB supermarket at $1.95 a gallon. Before the Saudi king died we were as low as $1.60 a gallon.
"Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." (1 Timothy 6:6-7)
Yes - they do scare the living heck out of us damn Yankees.
My neighbors are still shoveling. I mean - this isn't frigging New England!
The high today was 11 degrees, supposed to be -4 tonight and about 24 tomorrow. Getting tired of this crap it should be around 40.
“Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.”
Unless they've expanded public transportation (tubes and taxis) you are "ALWAYS" gonna have congestion in London. Sounds like the typical Socialist scam to get more money from you to let the Queen live high on the hog. At one time there was a tax on car radios and outside water faucets. There is also a tax on TVs, needless to say color is more expensive than B&W.
“Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.”
Around here they made a law that basically turned off the speed and traffic light cameras. In England this is the way they deal with speed cameras, the "Flaming Necklace" routine. “Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.”
and we just happen to be in one of the weakest solar maximums in a century . http://www.sott.net/article/292777-Bad-news-for-warmists-Sun-has-gone-quiet- Weakest-solar-cycle-in-over-100-years There was a time in Earth's history when there were glaciers near the Equator ,and a time when there was tropical forests near the poles. Climate Change Happens .
Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. Miracles do not cluster, and what has happened once in 6000 years, may not happen again. Hold on to the Constitution, for if the American Constitution should fail, there will be anarchy throughout the world.(Daniel Webster)
It's weird how the man made warming freaks will admit what you wrote, -- but still insist that THIS time, it's all man made..
My front deck/ramp and my driveway have completely
The driveway was clean and dry by Sunday cause the sun was out quite a bit. On the other hand the back deck is still under 6" of snow all except right in front of the BBQ grille. (for obvious reasons of course). I don't care how cold it is I still "Que"... :) That reminds me I need to get a brisket brining in preparation for St Paddy's Day, just thinking about some corned beef and cabbage is making me smile.
“Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rapidly promoted by mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.”
Yep and pretty much true trhoughout Western Europe.
потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
man made global warming' theory...
#2. To: tpaine (#0)
(Edited)
"the Philadelphia / southern New Jersey" region.
We are, of course, going to go on strike...
snow plow just went by - it's snowing NOW.
#3. To: GrandIsland (#1)
Man made my ass. --- The only thing man is doing to further rising tempratures is having 7 x's the population exhaling from the last natural climate change. --- We can't just stop breathing.
#4. To: Chuck_Wagon (#2)
--- it's snowing NOW.
#5. To: tpaine (#4)
"...beautiful man made Sierra Nevada's..."
Getting up the pass to Lake Tahoe
in the winter in the snow was like - whoa...
I ever bought. 
#6. To: Chuck_Wagon (#5)
I used to live in Reno ya know. Getting up the pass to Lake Tahoe in the winter in the snow was like - whoa...
#7. To: tpaine (#6)
(Edited)
Reno...
a business. Lotta damn work.
#8. To: Chuck_Wagon (#7)
#9. To: tpaine (#6)
...1968 was a very good year for out of town girls....
of Roanoke Virginia. (Town of Boones Mill to be precise.)
#10. To: tpaine (#8)
...Quincy...
Nice place it seemed. 
#11. To: Chuck_Wagon (#5)
Lake Tahoe also had the most expensive gasoline I ever bought.
#12. To: SOSO (#11)
"expensive gasoline"
#13. To: tpaine, SOSO (#12)
#14. To: CZ82, tpaine, SOSO (#13)
has regular-cash at $2.03.
#15. To: Chuck_Wagon (#14)
#16. To: CZ82 (#15)
...the 6" of snow we got yesterday.
But I just noticed that Ralph my next door neighbor
shoveled part of my driveway. Brought my newspaper
up to the front door also. Nice guy.
adds and coupons of course...)
#17. To: Chuck_Wagon (#2)
Oh, excuse me - snow plow just went by - it's snowing NOW.
#18. To: TheFireBert (#17)
...please bring us some of that man-made warming...
It's warmer than it's been in days! A toasty 32F!
So I would send you some warming: A: If I knew how to transport it.
Sorry.
#19. To: TheFireBert, C782 (#17)
#20. To: Chuck_Wagon (#2)
#21. To: tpaine, tomder55, liberator (#3)
Millions will, if the 'man made' freaks get their way..
#22. To: CZ82 (#13)
I think I looked this up once before and about 70-75% of the price of petrol in the UK is from taxes.
#23. To: Chuck_Wagon (#14)
As of now the Valero station a few miles from me has regular-cash at $2.03.
#24. To: redleghunter (#20)
The southern types don't do good driving in ice.
They think that having a big truck will make them immune to ice.
#25. To: TheFireBert (#17)
(Scrape, scrape, scrape...)
(Scrape, scrape, scrape...)
#26. To: Chuck_Wagon, TheFireBert (#19)
#27. To: redleghunter (#22)
Watching the British Top Gear program a few weeks ago I saw in London they also pay a high 'congestion fee.
#28. To: redleghunter (#22)
They take a pic of your license plate and you pay by mail.
#29. To: tpaine (#0)
(Edited)
During this time lower solar output produced harsh winters, shorter growing seasons and drier climates which were blamed for a host of human suffering and crop failures such as the Irish Potato Famine.
#30. To: tomder55 (#29)
There was a time in Earth's history when there were glaciers near the Equator ,and a time when there was tropical forests near the poles. Climate Change Happens .
#31. To: redleghunter (#20)
melted today. No problemo.
#32. To: Chuck_Wagon (#31)
(Edited)
My front deck/ramp and my driveway have completely melted today. No problemo.
#33. To: CZ82, tpaine (#13)
I think I looked this up once before and about 70-75% of the price of petrol in the UK is from taxes.
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