Marcy, Camp Counselor: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 8:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Welcome Mr. Morris - Our Camp Internet students would like to know if there are weather stations out on the Channel Islands, and how many weather stations float on the water in the Channel. How do these remote stations report back to the main weather station in Oxnard ?

oak view: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:40AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mrs. archer's class is online ready to chat. we've been busy reading the button info first. We' ll ask a question in a bit. Oh...we have received some dandy images of our requested stars, Castor and pollux, recently from Tom fuller

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:41AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Hellow my name is Brian and Alan and were in North Verdermont

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:42AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Alan and Brian are here from North Verdemont. It is kind of cold. It is 64 degrees and cloudy.

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:44AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I think it is not going to get warmer

Paradise HomeSchool: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:45AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We have taken part in the Weather gathering project on Camp Intenet in years past. Has anyone checked out the weather form for recording daily observations? We are going to measure rain and wind and clounds through the spring to see how 1999 compares with last year.

Paradise HomeSchool: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:45AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Is there much known about the weather patterns back when the Chumash were the main people living here? Has the weather changed in any important way over the past 100 years in the channel?

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Good Morning Marcy, Thank you, Timothy, and the entire Rain Project for the opportunity to participate in todays chat. I know it is a bit early but I wanted to be sure all systems were working. As for the answer to your first question, there are a few weather reporting stations on the offshore islands but certainly not enough. We use approximately four stations throughout all eight offhsore islands now. In addition, there are two buoys in the channel that provide us with marine/wind data. The way in which we receive the data depends upon who owns the weather station. It is basically received either by telephone or by radio waves via a repeater.

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What are you doing

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:49AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Yes it has

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:50AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Yes it has

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:53AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Why does the weather change.How does it rain.

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:54AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I see that several people/groups have already signed on. Hello to Mrs. Archer's class, to Brian and Alan, and Paradise Home School. As to the answer to the Paradise School question on the Chumash Indians, there is much information available about weather patterns when the indigenous Chumash were prevalent here. I have a forecaster that is looking at El Nino and the relationship to the Chumash Indians. His name is David Sweet. Most of the information he has gained is from tribal leaders and handed down stories they tell.

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:55AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Why does it rain

Paradise HomeSchool: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:57AM PST (-0800 GMT)
To Weatherman: Is there a way to read or get copies of the information begin gathered from tribal leaders and/or the stories they tell?

Ventura - 5th grade: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We have been discussing the word Meteorology - Does the word have anything to do with meteorites or just weather?

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 9:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
How did chumash predict the weather? Was that important? Did it affect their crops? ALan and Brian from Norht Verdemont

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:00AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Why does weather change? A simple question with a very complicated answer. Like almost everything else in this world the weather in any one area is driven by factors around the globe. The weather is even dependent upon where we are in the solar system! When we watch the weather here in the office, we often see things happen in Japan or indonesia that eventually works its way to California. As for how does it rain? Another complicated answer having to do with rising air that cools as it goes up. At some point it cools to the point that it turns into clouds. If it continues to rise, it eventually turns into rain. That is the simple answer to a complicated process.

Marcy, Camp Counselor: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
re : chumash and weather ....In doing research for the Camp, I read that the Chumash abandonded Santa Cruz Island for the most part in 1812 as a result of a change in the avialable sea food. Reading that made me think of an El Nino parallel - how the warmer El Nino waters limit the small cold water food sources ( upwelling ) that the larger fish and mammals usually come to the Channel for, so there is a small number of possible food sources for humans. Also in that year, a horrible earthquake hit the islands, uplifting and tearing apart a portion of Santa Rosa Island, and those Chumash also migrated to the mainland. That must have been a terrible year ... I believe the quake also generated a tsunami on the mainland. A weather and geology calamity of terrible proportions.

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ation and Jared are now on from North Verdemont. How does the weater change so fast mon the Channel Isalands?

Camp: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:03AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Would you explain this weather map of California a bit.

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:04AM PST (-0800 GMT)
is sunny in the channl today. from ATION

Sammy, grade 6: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The camp web site mentions a strange weather event - a simoon - that brought 133 degree temperatures to santa barbara and dropped birds out of the sky .. how does this happen ?

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
For anyone wanting further information on what we have been researching regarding the Chumash Indians, I ask that you either call David Sweet here in the office at 805-988-6615x457 or write to him here at 520 N. elevar St. Oxnard, CA 93030 Welcome Ventura - 5th grade. Meteorology has nothing to do with meteorites despite the word similarities and it has everthing to do with the study of the atmosphere.

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:07AM PST (-0800 GMT)
HOW is the wather now

Silvia - Santa Barbara: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:08AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Why - when fireworks go up in the air (or other things like volcanoes that make a lot of smoke and dust) - does it often rain?

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:09AM PST (-0800 GMT)
How do you know about the wather

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
why dos the wather change.

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
hi my name is ashely mcdowell and ation is still here.

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ashely is new here at north verdemont.

Marcy, Camp Counselor: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:15AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mr. Morris, please share with the students what it is a Meteorologist does ... and what you studied in college to become a Weatherman. Also, what are NOAA's responsibilities ?

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
How did the Chumash protect themselves against the bad weather on the islands? Ashely & Ation

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:16AM PST (-0800 GMT)
For Ation and Jared...the weather changes so fast in the channel because of the interaction between the sea the land and the mountains so close to the water. For Sammy, grade 6...a simoon, while usually associated with larger scale areas does occasional impact Santa Barbara. Today we call them Sundowners. It happens when very warm air North of the Santa Ynez mountains flows over and through the mountain gaps and decends to sea level. In doing so it warms very rapidly and to extreme levels. In recent time, the warmest recorded Sundowner was 106 degrees. Camp...the map you see of the four counties represents the area of responsibility we have in California. The numbers starting with 34 and going to 59 are our zone forecast numbers. A forecast is provided for each one of those zones. For areas outside of these four counties, the forecast are handled by our sister offices in San Diego, Hanford, and Monterey.

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:17AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ashely just left in order to give Alexandra a turn.

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
are the indains on the island still. Have you sen one.

oak view: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:20AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What was the coldest recorded temperature in / on the Channel Islands, and what effect did it have on the animal life there? Also, where the air temp changes, what effect does it have under the water/ in the ocean? sarah

eagles: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Valley View is online.

Marcy, Camp Counselor: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:24AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Campers - I just left a message for David Sweet inviting him to come online later and answer your questions reagrding the Chumash and weather on the islands. While there are no Chumash living today on the islands - both the Chuamsh in the North and Gabrielino in the South ( Catalina )do visit the islands and hold special ceremonies - even canoe races - every year. check back later to see if Mr. Sweet is able to answer the Chumash-related questions ...

eagles: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Having difficulties. Will be back soon.

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Slyvia...smoke and dust that is thrown into the air whether by a firework display or a volcano act like magnets for premature water droplets. These water droplets continue to attach to the smoke and dust and eventually get big enough to be rain drops. That is if they do not dry up and evaporate first. Camp...a Meteorologist spends much of his or her time looking at weather maps, satellite pictures, radar images, and surface reports. In addition, he or she uses his knowledge of how weather works to prepare a forecast. These forecasts are all done on computers and sent either by satellite or telephone to users. To be a Meteorologist, one must go to college for a minimum of four years and usually six and study lots of physics, chemistry, and math. We are a small part of NOAA. The NWS responsibility is the protection of lives and property and the promotion of economic well being of all 11 million people living in the four counties mentioned earlier.

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Alexandra is on chat now.What is ther weather like on the Chanel Isands

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I want to know what is the weather like next week?

oak view: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What year did the channel get the most rain?

oak view: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What year did the channel get the most rain?

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What is the weather like next week?

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
I like the weather up there[;}

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Sarah at Oak View...We actually do not know the coldest temperature ever recorded on the Channel Islands. We are only aware of what the coldest reported temperature has been on Santa Cruz Island since 1910 which was plus 8 degrees F! I am sure most animals survived since this temperature probably did not last for more than a few hours but I am sure some of the plants froze!! Air temperature effects only the upper levels of the ocean and very slowly.

oak view: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What year did the channel get the most rain?

: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:36AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Thank you for your time. It is now recess time at North Verdemont. I appreciate your time.Thank you, Alexa dra and the students at North Verdemont.

drdan: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Good morning. I've been asked to join a chat tomorrow, so I'm looking for how one does this. Sounds like people take turns and type in questions/answers. That about right?

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:37AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Oak View...I cannot tell you when the Islands received the most rain as I do not have the records here. Weather on the islands today will be partly sunny after morning fog and haze. Temperatures will range from the mid 50s to mid 60s. There also will be some wind especially out on Santa Rosa and San Miguels islands.

oak view: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:39AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What year did the Channel Islands have the bigest storm? What kind of storm was it?

drdan: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:40AM PST (-0800 GMT)
This is pretty slow........sending and receiving alternately

eagles: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:41AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Valley View is back.

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:42AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Oak View...Since I do not have the records I cannot tell you when they had the biggest storm. There have been many big storms over the last 100 years. In fact, one of the bigger storms occurred on December 6, 1997 at the beginning of our last El Nino. The big storm brought more than 6 inches of rain in one day and flooding to Santa Cruz Island.

eagles: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We agree, but it beats a phone bill. We'll keeping trying.

eagles: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:48AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What made you want to be a weatherman?

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:50AM PST (-0800 GMT)
eagles...When I was about 15, I was struck by lightning. Fortunately I had no injuries but I did come away with an appreciation for mother nature and the desire to learn more about it.

eagles: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:50AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What kind of weather can we expect on Anacapa in mid May?

eagles: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:51AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What a tough way to learn!

eagles: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:52AM PST (-0800 GMT)
We need to take a break. We will be back around 11:10.

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:52AM PST (-0800 GMT)
eagles...Anacapa Island can have very windy weather in May as well as very foggy. Are you planning a trip there then?

Camp: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:55AM PST (-0800 GMT)
This may have already been answered but we were getting some new questions regarding the weather station photo. Is it located in Santa Barbara?

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 10:58AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Camp...Sandberg is just one of several Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) in southern CA. This one happens to be in northern LA county along the grapevine. The one in SBA is identical. It is located at the airport. Unfortunately I had no picture of it. These systems are replacing human observations.

drdan: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 11:00AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Are the Channel Buoys about the same? The output from them is available on the net as you know.

Camp: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 11:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Is human observation used at all any more? One thing all Camp classrooms have been interested in is the role community members can play in gathering information such as current weather patterns.

Laura - 10th grade: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 11:05AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What makes rainbows and what causes double rainbows?

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 11:06AM PST (-0800 GMT)
They all report the same information. There are two sizes.

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 11:11AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Humans are still used sparingly but mainly now as weather spotters.

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 11:13AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Laura - 10th grade...Rainbows are an optical phenomena due to the diffraction of light waves.

Weatherman: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 11:14AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Camp...I must sign off now. It has been a pleasure spending time with each of you online. I hope that we can do it agin in the future. Until then, keep looking up!

oak view: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 11:48AM PST (-0800 GMT)
How fast dose a storm move in over Santa Rosa?

Camp: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 11:51AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mr. Morris - thank you! Today was a very interesting and valuable session. Look for an excellent review of the chat when it goes up on the web archives. Thanks Expedition Classrooms! See you next week -

oak view: . . . . Fri, Feb 19, 11:52AM PST (-0800 GMT)
What was the biggest waves in the oean?

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