On Jan 2, 2008, at 11:52 AM, Peter O'Byrne wrote: > 4th wettest is 100 cm above the sea > floor at the North Pole; I got that from the the penguins.
When did the pengies move north of the equator? > Query. Can anyone provide wetness data for that mountain top on > Kaua'i ? > Preferably peer-reviewed. Sorry, I cannot help on the wetness issue. However, the Kawaikini station on Mount Wai‘ale‘ale, Kaua‘i (max. elev. 1570 m) is listed as having an average yearly rainfall of 1215 cm (486 inches). In associated text there is this parenthetical statement: "The Wai‘ale‘ale summit and ts Alaka‘i Swamp may well h old the world record for annual rainfall, although an Indian locality of very similar topographic setting may receive slightly more" (Ziegler, A.C., 2002, Hawaiian Natural History, Ecology, and Evolution. University of Hawai‘i Press, Honolulu, xviii+477 pp.). This is probably the most modern and authoritative single volume on Hawaiian natural history. In 2004, it cost US$59+tax at the Bishop Museum bookstore, well less the research associate's discount of course. > Query. Is fresh-water wetter than salt-water ? Don't seem to have a > fresh-water locations on my list. No, the pool doesn't count .... > it is full > of chlorine. Well, let's see. Salt water has more dissolved minerals than fresh, as well as shrimp poop, whale vomit, and rotting coral corpses. So, if there are fewer water molecules per volumetric unit, does that make fresh water wetter? Thanks for excluding the pool. Those tend to be loaded with lots of other things, too! : ) Still, thanks for the cheery transition to 2008!! Paul _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
