Na Draki Pacific

27/06/2025

Sad times in the land of the brave, and home of the free....

U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday it would no longer process and deliver data essential to most hurricane forecasts

27/06/2025

Just as the school holidays begin in NZ this weekend is looking decidedly ordinary. Expect to see lots of Kiwis over the next two weeks as they seek tropical climes.

10/06/2025

The North Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Hurricane season began on 1st June 2025.

03/05/2025

This is not about the atmospheric sciences, but the principles underlying the allegations of biases in the medical science literature that have been fabricated by the present US administration are of great concern to all scientists studying and documenting the natural world.

It is a strategy applied in the past, from ancient times, to the Spanish Inquisition, and the infamy of Kristalnacht.

The interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia has sent letters to several leading medical journals asking for information about their editorial practices.

12/04/2025

Interesting....

Did you know?

The true size of Hawaii compared to the continental United States.

The state of Hawaii is made up of 137 islands, but only 8 main islands are commonly recognized and inhabited. The remaining islands are mostly small islets, atolls, reefs, and shoals.

Fun fact: Kure Atoll (shown on this map near San Francisco) is the northernmost atoll in the world and is closer to Alaska than to the opposite end of the Hawaiian chain at Cape Kumukahi.

That’s right, the northernmost island of Hawaii is closer to Alaska than to another part of Hawaii.

12/04/2025

The estimated cost of travel in total is about $C700,000. Doesn't seem like much given the gravity of the climate change problems that the shared human population needs to address.

In a sudden and unexplained change from previous decades, the federal government has stopped covering the travel costs of Canadian experts volunteering for the next major global climate science assessment.

12/04/2025

Before the UNFCCC, the global community worked together to alleviate at massive man-made environmental problem. This was the rapid depletion of ozone over the polar regions of our planet - initially the south pole but later extending to planetary regions of high population. The Montreal Protocol ultimately brought together engineers, diplomats, government leaders, and environmental experts, who collectively found a solution to address the cause of the problem. By making the necessary changes to the use of certain gases used for refrigeration the ozone depletion slowed, then stopped.

This was such a successful endeavour, it is rarely talked about anymore. But the effort continues to manage the return of ozone depleting gases. Most importantly, the successful efforts demonstrated that similar collective international agreements to prevent emissions of greenhouse gases can solve, in part at least, the existential threat posed by "greenhouse gases", and the warming of our atmosphere and oceans.

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06/04/2025

Not much happening weather wise, so here's some interesting news about our uniquely human need to chronicle the passage of time.

But just how, exactly, did it track time?

04/04/2025

Women in science. The past 200 years is littered with stories like this where the scientific achievements of intelligent and curious women are openly and deliberately turned into academic and financial rewards for men who are peripheral to the scientific achievement. 🫤😡

02/04/2025

You will often find us referring to the Kermadec islands or archipelago, some times specifically to Raoul Island.

The Kermadec Islands are a remote volcanic island group in the South Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) northeast of New Zealand's North Island. The archipelago consists of several islands, the largest being Raoul Island, along with Macauley Island, Curtis Island, and a few smaller islets.

The islands were first discovered by Europeans in the 18th century, though they had long been known to Polynesian navigators. New Zealand officially annexed the Kermadec Islands in 1887, and today they are part of New Zealand’s territory. Due to their location along the Pacific Ring of Fire, the islands are highly geologically active, with frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity.

Raoul Island, the largest of the group, has had occasional human settlements for meteorological and research purposes, but it is currently uninhabited except for a small Department of Conservation team. The islands are known for their rich biodiversity, including unique bird species, marine life, and coral reefs.

Due to their remote nature and protected status, the Kermadec Islands are part of a large marine reserve, one of the largest in the world. Access is restricted, with only scientific and conservation missions permitted, making them one of the most untouched ecosystems in the Pacific.

25/03/2025

Big shake off Fjordland - south Island of Aotearoa

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TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 1
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
0152 UTC TUE MAR 25 2025
...PTWC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEM AND IS
MEANT FOR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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* MAGNITUDE 7.0
* ORIGIN TIME 0143 UTC MAR 25 2025
* COORDINATES 46.7 SOUTH 166.0 EAST
* DEPTH 10 KM / 6 MILES
* LOCATION OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND N.Z.

EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.0 OCCURRED
OFF THE WEST COAST OF SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND AT 0143 UTC
ON TUESDAY MARCH 25 2025.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT
FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE.

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
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* NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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* THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

04/03/2025

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