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Wow, TIL. That’s kind of nuts, I just looked at latitude lines because I was sure you had to be wrong but it looks like where I live (which is actually Hamilton
by adriand 4y ago
Wow, TIL. That’s kind of nuts, I just looked at latitude lines because I was sure you had to be wrong but it looks like where I live (which is actually Hamilton) is the same latitude as northern Italy. In fact, it’s almost exactly the same as Florence, where the forecasted highs over the next week are in mid- to high-teens (C). We have a blizzard and most days next week the high is 1 degree. I honestly didn’t realize how much climate is not strictly determined by latitude!
- version_five 4y agoWind and ocean currents make Western europe way warmer than Canada for a given latitude. Ottawa is only about 45 degrees north, same as Paris. Most of England is further North than that.
- mark-r 4y agoMinneapolis is also at 45 degrees; in fact there's a plaque in a public pathway that marks the exact spot. We just recently started getting sunlight at 5 PM again, but that will change soon once DST takes effect. Europe is going to be in big trouble if the gulf current ever stops flowing.
- doktorhladnjak 4y agoParis is almost 49 degrees north. Even Ottawa is closer in latitude to Milan
- dfawcus 4y agoNot just England, try Scotland and some of its Islands. Not much chance of Vit D from sunlight for almost half the year. Penzance 50.1 N London 51.5 N Berwick 55.8 N Edinburgh 56.0 N Aberdeen 57.1 N Thurso 58.6 N Kirkwall 59.0 N Lerwick 60.1 N Haroldswick 60.8 N
- 2000UltraDeluxe 4y agoCries in Nordic I take 30 minutes longer lunch breaks in winter the days the sun is out, just to be able to get outside. It's more or less impossible to get natural Vitamin D otherwise -- any spare time will be during the dark hours.
- tharkun__ 4y agoYou're welcome. Also: Look up New York City ;)