[Mldxcc] 3Y0Z waiting for weather to clear for landing

Wed Jan 31 21:51:40 EST 2018

Because the Earth is an oblate spheroid. Also, there is the Coriolis effect to consider.

Seriously, summer in Bouvet is like winter in Colorado, or worse. 

Tom Taormina, K5RC

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From: Mldxcc [mailto:mldxcc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 6:46 PM
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Ocean currents ... a big deal in the North Sea around Scotland, not so much in the South Atlantic.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 1/31/2018 5:55 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:

Can someone explain why this island at 54 degrees south 
is so much colder than Scotland, for example, that is 
55+ degrees north?  Why is the earth asymmetrical? 

Rick N6RK 

On 1/31/2018 2:47 PM, Steve Dyer, W1SRD via Mldxcc wrote: 

I think that's a pleasant summer day there! 
73, 
Steve 
W1SRD 
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Following bulletin regarding 3Y0Z. 
Dave, w6de 
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January 31, 2018, 0830 UTC:  Bouvet Island came into view at about 0600 UTC 
today.  We dropped anchor at 0810 UTC in approximately 25 meters of water 
off the east side of the island between Kapp Meteor and Swarthamaren. 

The temperature is 2 degrees Centigrade. Thirty five knot winds are blowing 
out of the northeast with a driving rain.  Visibility and ceiling are 
estimated at 1 mile and 500 feet, respectively. 

We are poised and ready when our weather window arrives.  Our first strike 
team, selecting and securing a site, will be EY8MM, KØIR and Alejo Contreras 
(Chilean Antarctic explorer, guide and mountaineer). 

Ralph, KØIR 

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