View allAll Photos Tagged Equator
“THE WET” AND “THE DRY” IN THE NORTHERN AUSTRALIAN TROPICS
The Northern Tropics of Australia in the Darwin region are described as having only 2 seasons – the “wet season” (or simply “The Wet”)(broadly November to April) and the “dry season” (or simply “The Dry”) (May to October). There is no local designation of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, although it should be noted that some ancient local indigenous calendars describe up to 8 seasons, categorised by not only weather but also flowering and fruiting of edible plants, appearance of migratory animals as food sources, river heights, etc.
While Europeans settled Darwin in the 1860s, indigenous Australians have occupied the area for at between 40,000 and 60,000 years.
In broad terms, the main differences between the Wet and the Dry relate to humidity levels, prevailing wind direction, and (as the names imply) rain, or the absence of rain.
Darwin has no frost, no snow and no hail.
Darwin is also largely flat and unelevated, with few locations exceeding 30 metres above sea level.
Darwin is located 12 degrees south of the equator, in the middle of the cyclone belt.
THE WET – NOVEMBER TO APRIL
During the Wet, temperatures range from a minimum of 27 – 28C overnight (sometimes not dropping below 30C) and 34 – 36C during the day. Humidity levels are in the range of 75 – 95%.
The prevailing monsoon wind direction is from the North West (i.e. from the Timor Sea), except during the frequent storms, which normally come from the South East.
Cyclones (the local name for a typhoon or hurricane) also form during the Wet as part of monsoon trough activity. The wind from a cyclone can come from any direction, depending on the relationship between the cyclone’s eye and the observer’s position.
Rainfall during the Wet approaches 2,000 mm; with the record for a 6 month Wet season period being 3,000 mm. It should be noted that due to quite obvious climatic changes these totals have not been reached in recent years and this may herald a permanent change to the local climate.
In January 2022 Darwin had 750 mm of rain, about average.
Sea temperature during the Wet is around 32C.
THE DRY – MAY TO OCTOBER
During the Dry, temperatures range from a typical minimum of 20 - 21C overnight (on rare occasions dropping to 16C) and 30 -31C during the day. Humidity levels are in the range of 10 - 30%.
The prevailing wind direction is from the South East (i.e. from the direction of the Great Australian Desert); with an occasional light North West sea breeze rising in the late afternoon.
There is virtually no rain between April and October.
Because of the absence of rain, a high bushfire danger exists throughout the area during the Dry, with the highest risk occurring in August and September, before the next Wet season storms occur. During these months, the humidity is very low and the South East winds are at their strongest – up to 30 knots (around 55 km/hr).
Bushfire smoke blows out to sea and causes spectacular sunset effects.
Equator - IMO 9363766
Bulk Carrier
Flag: Marshall Islands
Built: 2008
Length: 140 m
Beam: 25 m
Passing Erith. Heading out from the Tate & Lyle Thames Refinery, Silvertown to Tilbury.
25.3.23.
Crater Gauss is the large crater near the center of the terminator. The sight line of this view is roughly along the lunar equator looking eastward toward the lunar terminator. (A. Ruki 16)
ZWO ASI178MC
Meade LX850 (12" f/8)
Losmandy G11
4,000 frames captured in Firecapture
Best 600 frames stacked and sharpened in PSS
Finished in Photoshop
The time at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length, brings about the Fall Equinox at the Summit.
YouTube channel "ALPS picture & tales"
Instagram @roberto.bertero
Night shot obtained zooming out with my lens, from 40mm to 17mm, during an exposure time of only 30 seconds, ISO 6400. Obviously camera on tripod.
Shot taken in the far September 27th 2011 while I was wandering during the night at the foot of Mount Paterno (Dolomites), whose tormented ridges look also as visually drag during the use of my zoom.
On the left, the more brilliant line is generated by planet Jupiter. The gas giant in our solar system that shines, especially on moonless nights, more than any star because of its "proximity" to the Earth.
Therefore, I hope it is clear, nothing to do with the star trail technique, which itself is often largely misunderstood. In that case you need to set a long exposure of at least 15 minutes up to what you want, also a few hours, by pointing your camera towards the Polaris in the Northern Hemisphere, or Sigma Octantis if your are in the Southern Hemisphere, then you obtain concentric trails. Also it is possible to point the camera toward any other cardinal point in order to get more "parallel" trails the more you get closer to the celestial equator.
Instead, in this shot the trails appear to come from a single point, as a sort of Big Bang structure, which wouldn't be obtainable in any other way except that zooming during exposure.
The fact of being able to get a similar shot in just 30 seconds (without having to wait hours!) undoubtedly has its advantages. An image like this definitely belongs within the field of abstract photography... this implies it may be necessary to make a few attempts before to get a "making sense" dialogue between the various elements visible and less visible to the naked eye.
Here it seemed to me that the shining Jupiter on the left, the ridges of Paterno at the bottom as well as on the right, and the central "point of origin", due to the lens zooming, contribute to create a logical structure in the overall image (hopefully also with a symbolic meaning).
_____________________
©Roberto Bertero, All Rights Reserved. This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.
My wife and myself at the equator. This little monument with a rotating wire-frame globe is exactly on the equator, and a popular tourist spot. Safari cars stop here for taking pictures, and the locals try to sell arts and crafts.
En route to Lake Naivasha
D07-0051-X3004044
Equator - IMO 9363766
Bulk Carrier
Flag: Marshall Islands
Built: 2008
Length: 140 m
Beam: 25 m
Passing Erith. Heading out from the Tate & Lyle Thames Refinery, Silvertown to Tilbury.
25.3.23.
FUGRO EQUATOR [IMO 9627411 , MMSI 311065700 ], 1,929 gt, 65.74 loa, is a research vessel built 2012 in Singapore at the Oakwell Shipbuilding Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd shipyards. She sails under the Bahamas flag, is owned by Fugro NV of the Netherlands and is managed by Fugro Survey Pte Ltd of Singapore.
The FUGRO EQUATOR had been involved in the search for the missing Malaysian Airlines plane, flight MH370 and was a regularly visitor to Fremantle during the search. She was photographed here leaving Fremantle on May 6, 2016 having being berthed at No. 11 NQ on May 5, 2016.
With the search now abandoned by the Malaysian government the Fugro Equator is now longer a regularly visitor.
Reaching the Equator over the South China Sea today. At that altitude and speed I guess King Neptune's absence can be excused.
I created an album titled Coffee Shop Series for my candid and portrait shots in coffee shops I visit. I've also added photos posted previously.
Explored December 30, 2024 #230.
This image will probably not interest many but the 'geeks' among you :-) The instrument in the centre towards the bottom is a GPS or global positioning system which is the same as a sat nav in a car. It can display a moving map like it would in a car but here it has been set to show our longitude and latitude and if you look closely you will see our latitude is 0 degrees and .06 of a second south of the equator. There is another GPS unit visible with a moving map displayed and it is the one to the left of the image. This displays a line that is our course with a tiny aeroplane flying south.
IMGP0742
There are three different monuments on the equator in Ecuador, this is the one least visited.
I created an album titled Coffee Shop Series for my candid and portrait shots in coffee shops I visit. I've also added photos posted previously.
Equator - IMO 9363766
Bulk Carrier
Flag: Marshall Islands
Built: 2008
Length: 140 m
Beam: 25 m
At the Tate & Lyle Thames Refinery, Silvertown.
She departed later to Tilbury Docks.
25.3.23.
Equator - IMO 9363766
Bulk Carrier
Flag: Marshall Islands
Built: 2008
Length: 140 m
Beam: 25 m
Passing Erith. Heading out from the Tate & Lyle Thames Refinery, Silvertown to Tilbury.
25.3.23.
This park (Intiñan) is the actual site of latitude 0°, authenticated by military GPS. The site is a few hundred meters from the historical site founded by the French in the 1700s
Ad-hoc internetworking, for us computer practionner it's seens like something many flicker may not understang its performance, but thanks to it, I'm here sharing this nature spectacle.
A stack of shots aimed right at the celestial equator. The dis-used temple in the foreground was lit by hand with a torch.
King Neptune's helpers smear pollywog with goo
The line-crossing ceremony is an initiation rite in some English-speaking countries that commemorates a person's first crossing of the equator. The tradition may have originated with ceremonies when passing headlands, and become a "folly" sanctioned as a boost to morale, or have been created as a test for seasoned sailors to ensure their new shipmates were capable of handling long, rough voyages. Equator-crossing ceremonies, typically featuring King Neptune, are common in the navy and are also sometimes carried out for passengers' entertainment on civilian ocean liners and cruise ships. They are also performed in the merchant navy and aboard sail training ships.
"Slimy Pollywogs" refers to sailors who have never crossed the equator, a term used in naval traditions and ceremonies, particularly in the "Crossing the Line" ritual, where they are initiated into becoming "Shellbacks" after crossing the equator
Cempah, Riau Islands, Indonesia
The research vessel, Fugro Equator [IMO 9627411] arriving Fremantle Port to berth at the common user berth, No. 11 NQ on November 8, 2015. I believe the Fugro Equator has been involved in the search for the Malaysian Airlines missing plane, MH370.
IMO: 9627411
NAME OF SHIP: Fugro Equator
CALL SIGN: C6Zt5
MMSI: 311065700
Gross Tonnage: 1,929
DWT: 564
Built: 2012
Flag: Bahamas
Ship Manager: Fugro Survey Pte Ltd