UK's Wetness
Posted 12-15-2009 at 11:28 AM by lokelake
I think I know why it rains so much in the UK for.
First of all, the entire Island is surrounded by water on all sides. When the wind blows over water, it helps to carry moisture. Since there is water on all sides of the UK, and since all the countries are not very far from the water, which ever direction the wind blows from, it can easily carry moisture all across the UK.
If a wind comes from the south (it blows to the north), then there is far less water the wind can work with. So therefore, the chances of rain is far less from a south wind.
The wind would need to blow from the land and out to sea, to also decrease rain chances. But since the wind can change direction anytime, and with more directions favored for rain, the chances for rain is great over there.
There, now since I explained why it rains so much there, maybe you guys wont hate the UK as much, lol.
This is my non-expert take on it. I would if I were you, contact a professional about it.
First of all, the entire Island is surrounded by water on all sides. When the wind blows over water, it helps to carry moisture. Since there is water on all sides of the UK, and since all the countries are not very far from the water, which ever direction the wind blows from, it can easily carry moisture all across the UK.
If a wind comes from the south (it blows to the north), then there is far less water the wind can work with. So therefore, the chances of rain is far less from a south wind.
The wind would need to blow from the land and out to sea, to also decrease rain chances. But since the wind can change direction anytime, and with more directions favored for rain, the chances for rain is great over there.
There, now since I explained why it rains so much there, maybe you guys wont hate the UK as much, lol.
This is my non-expert take on it. I would if I were you, contact a professional about it.
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It doesn't rain as much as people say. It's almost a stereotype in that people just associate rain with the UK.Posted 12-15-2009 at 12:01 PM by Slenderman - Doctor 
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Oh, from what I heard, I was thinking it rains almost every single day.Quote:Originally Posted by Marvin
It doesn't rain as much as people say. It's almost a stereotype in that people just associate rain with the UK.Posted 12-15-2009 at 12:05 PM by lokelake
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That's what people think. Maybe it's our fault for being so moany, maybe it's just a common link. But it's not that bad. Yeah, it's rained a lot recently but it is winter soooo
Posted 12-15-2009 at 12:07 PM by Slenderman - Doctor
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Yeah, we moan a lot when it does rain. But it doesn't rain that much.Posted 12-15-2009 at 12:28 PM by BettyBoop
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I spent New Years in Scotland & later London a few years back and it rained/snowed a fair bit. It was not so much that you couldn't enjoy yourself though. More rain than Southern California but not an insane amount in my extremely limited exposure.Posted 12-15-2009 at 12:52 PM by depp
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It doesn't rain a lot it just doesn't have a season when theres no rain, so it will rain in the summer it will rain in the winter etc, but it doesn't rain alot, hence why when it does rain a lot we are unprepared and floods happen.
I thought you liked weather, you should know this..Posted 12-15-2009 at 04:03 PM by Dice7
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Yes. That's why I tried to explain it's wetness.Quote:Originally Posted by Dice7
I thought you liked weather, you should know this..Posted 12-15-2009 at 04:05 PM by lokelake
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Yeah, well. Have you ever been in a monsoon prone, tropical island? :P It rains JUST THAT MUCH over here. On really bad days we get 50 ft tsunamis
Posted 12-15-2009 at 07:41 PM by 444
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someone was listening in geography classPosted 12-16-2009 at 04:58 AM by andrew_b
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How did you like Scotland and London depp? What did you go there for?Quote:Originally Posted by depp
I spent New Years in Scotland & later London a few years back and it rained/snowed a fair bit. It was not so much that you couldn't enjoy yourself though. More rain than Southern California but not an insane amount in my extremely limited exposure.
Did you went to advertise getdare there?Posted 12-16-2009 at 11:38 AM by lokelake
Updated 12-16-2009 at 11:41 AM by lokelake
