I live in Victoria BC, which is in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains. We get about half the rain of Seattle or Vancouver. It’s quite remarkable. These shorter presentations are an excellent idea.
He used to do these 2-minutes and _Nick on the Rocks_ for the local PBS affiliate many years ago. It sounds like he's gonna be starting up some new ones here this summer.
Heading westbound on the I-84 past The Dallas ... sometimes the two air masses have a distinct boundary inside the Columbia Gorge ... I swear you can taste it when passing through ...
There is a rain shadow within about two hours of Washington, DC in the South Branch of the Potomac River Valley where the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico provide the water, the Alleghenies where I currently live and the valley is mostly Devonian Shales providing a substrate for yucca plants and devil’s tongue cactus. During normal times the valley is semi-arid. This rain shadow is a little more interesting than most, though because a weather system caused by the Appalachians channels storms up Appalachian trends causing occasional widespread flooding and landslides. To top this off the South branch passes through a double anticlinal ridge near Old Fields formally named”The Trough” constricting flow during flooding. The Federal government in it’s infinite wisdom planted hemp for naval store type rope during WW1 and now Marijuana abounds because of flooding spreading seeds over the many low terraces. And yes I am a retired geologist with mapping experience in the area.
This is why most of Cedar Park and Leander are near desert and poor Llano gets flooded all the time. Much of our rain comes in from the west and southwest and drenches the Hill Country first. The Uke goes great with Hawaii and the shirt!
We live on the east coast of the SI, NZ, and we thank cthulhu for our southern alps rainshadow most of the time because the west coast is the WET coast and that's a hard no. I think parts of it are about the 3 wettest place in the world 😬
The Dalles, OR I never get tired of the sudden dramatic change in areas. Moved to Astoria in 1970 from Salem. Average 47 inches per year in Salem to 86 in Astoria!
More like 2 Minute Meteorology, which is cool. Those of us in Montana and Alberta east of mountain ranges love the Chinook Winds on the rain shadow side during the winter. A break from the arctic cold and melts the ice off the roads.
Great video! I lived much of my life up to the age 30 in humid moist areas. Living in Forks with all the rain forest did me. I became so allergic to mold that at 30 I had to move to eastern Washington in the desert. Thank goodness I do love deserts. This is a great explanation for the many who don't understand rain shadows.
Best outfit ever, Prof Nick! On topic, though, I would absolutely love to see more geology of the Hawaiian islands. Rain shadows are fascinating indeed. I feel lucky to have lived near enough mountains to have experienced them.
I think Nic should at least reprise the "Bow Tie" at least for one episode. Barnum Baily called theirs "The Greatest Show on Earth." But the great showman, Nick Zentner, has the Greatest Show About Earth. Yea this comment is cheesy but we do love your great efforts to make geology entertaining as well as educational Nic. Thanks a lot. PS: we did the Stone Rose Dig up in Republic and came away with a couple of lovely leaf fossils. A show about this area of WA would be cool.
Ive been to nicks presentation on the osceola mudflows several years ago and found out about his youtube channel from that and been watching ever since.
My area of Whatcom County on rare occasion has received more rain according to my data than Hawaii or some other tropical location of record in 3 months than they do all year. Due to storm systems following the Frasier river outflow and being funneled through the mountains and valleys.
Great work Nick, rain shadow is a phenomenon that shapes many regions world wide, and is an opportunity to learn about the forces that drive our local climate. Pilots flying into Seattle, (SeaTac), look for the city of Squim, which is almost always a hole in the clouds that frequently blanket the region. This orients them in relation to the glide path to the airport. Golfers also love Squim for a day on the links without rain year round. Thanks to the Olympic Mountains that block the prevailing winds, Squim WA. Is a dry spot on a wet coast. And who can't say Squim and laugh?
I grew up in Colorado the Rocky mountains on the west slope have the same effect rain shadow on the east slope down to Denver. Denver's heat bubble actually transports the air over the city to the east. That's another interesting effect to note but the brisk winds across Wyoming mean the bighorn has moisture but as it flows east it doesn't face the same incline temperature effect at all. What you get is flat winds. There's something to be said for the global river/jet stream affecting this all as well. This last two to three years we've had a change in the jet stream which means my spring is two to three weeks late than normal. 3 and 1/2 this year alone something is changing again and it's probably a natural cycle but it's wetter and cooler in Oregon valley
I just loved that video it explains our weather exactly. thank you so very much.I do wish the weatherman would explain some of our patterns in depth like that.
A great example of melting glacier and ice jam at Circle,AK and other towns. Real life demonstration of ancient floods on a tiny scale. I thought you might be interested. Ice log jam
Hi, Nick! Thanks for this interesting little clip... Many can get some new insight from it, although I've understood it for years. But I'd like to comment on a sad part of the vid... The Oso Landslide was NOT entirely UNEXPECTED... just the 'possibility' had not been well known. As I understand it, a geologist had known for about 10 years that a crack was forming in the forest above the slide area. I knew the elderly couple who were the last to be hit by the leading edge, having lived in the area for 10 yrs, 30 yrs previous to the slide. There were huge settlements in lawsuits.... In geologically recent history, there had been other similar slides in that valley, and also here in the Skagit Valley.
As I recall the local native population avoided that area. They said it was full of bad spirits and people would hear strange noises at night. Settling there was out out of the question and even traveling through was avoided.
@@jasonhuntley9927 I believe you may be right about that, Jason. All kinds of stories can develop from oral histories, past misunderstood geologic events, etc. We wouldn't understand the Cascadia Sub. Zone as well as we do, without the Japanese history of a 'phantom' tsunami in 1700 AD... I'm sure they had lots of 'stories', until it was finally figured out what the true cause was.
Hi Nick I’ve been reading that when the continents came together into huge landmasses like Pangea and Rodinia the huge inland was dry too. Because of the shadow effect. Thanks for the reminder.
Very nice. Many of my friends always talk about the "the valley" referring to the towns on the other side of the cascades and all the rain there. I will be sure to send them this video
Same effect across the Spanish Cantabrian Range of the Med / Atlantic divide. Moist Atlantic Basque weather vs. hot and dry air of Navarra in the Ebro basin. Hikers trade poncho for sombrero within an hour.
The rain shadow is obvious in the Columbia River gorge. Cascade Locks, Oregon gets 75 inches of rain a year, while The Dalles, 30 miles east only gets 14 inches per year.
Did anyone catch the date of the New OPB episodes Nick mentioned? Really like the "produced" pieces he has done, its always a great way to introduce new people to Nick finding a series of videos.
When I went to Walla Walla Community College in the late 70s, I was told by multiple people that it was well known that from Touchet to the foot of the Blue Mountains rainfall goes up roughly an inch for every mile east. This, for instance, at that time affected whether wheat or onions was planted most often.
Hi Nick, Here in Victoria, BC, we refer to living in the "Olympic shadow." On the south eastern edge of the city (on the island), we get quite a bit less rain than our more westerly counterparts. How does the Olympic shadow extend across the Juan de Fuca Strait to Vancouver island? Thanks! ~ Sandra
I live in Victoria BC, which is in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains. We get about half the rain of Seattle or Vancouver. It’s quite remarkable. These shorter presentations are an excellent idea.
He used to do these 2-minutes and _Nick on the Rocks_ for the local PBS affiliate many years ago. It sounds like he's gonna be starting up some new ones here this summer.
Sequim Washington in the same Olympic rain shadow is the driest place on the west coast USA north of Los Angeles.
How I've missed the sweet notes 🎶. Terrific look, red bowtie and The Hawaiian Shirt...then voila! snow. Yes, more please. ❤
Mr. Nick, you have a lovely voice. Another hidden talent.
Nick the Weather Man. Nice
Wow loved this good explanation...🎩
And Nick singing 👀 WeWantsMore³ 😄
Oh no, I missed you😮.... thank you professor nick... you are greatly appreciated 🎉
Bummer you had to go all the way to Hawaii for 30 seconds of film. 😉 Good for you Nick! 👍
Yes, I'm being followed by a rain shadow
Rain shadow, rain shadow
Leaping and hopping on a rain shadow
Rain shadow, rain shadow
Love you buddy I might not be home anymore but you make understanding why home is etheway it is in everyway. Lord I love the cascades.
Thanks for taking me back.
Nick is a gift to us all. Thanks for everything you do to make geology fun and easier to grasp.
Heading westbound on the I-84 past The Dallas ... sometimes the two air masses have a distinct boundary inside the Columbia Gorge ... I swear you can taste it when passing through ...
There is a rain shadow within about two hours of Washington, DC in the South Branch of the Potomac River Valley where the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico provide the water, the Alleghenies where I currently live and the valley is mostly Devonian Shales providing a substrate for yucca plants and devil’s tongue cactus. During normal times the valley is semi-arid. This rain shadow is a little more interesting than most, though because a weather system caused by the Appalachians channels storms up Appalachian trends causing occasional widespread flooding and landslides. To top this off the South branch passes through a double anticlinal ridge near Old Fields formally named”The Trough” constricting flow during flooding. The Federal government in it’s infinite wisdom planted hemp for naval store type rope during WW1 and now Marijuana abounds because of flooding spreading seeds over the many low terraces. And yes I am a retired geologist with mapping experience in the area.
"Gotta love...Nick!:"
This is why most of Cedar Park and Leander are near desert and poor Llano gets flooded all the time. Much of our rain comes in from the west and southwest and drenches the Hill Country first.
The Uke goes great with Hawaii and the shirt!
We live on the east coast of the SI, NZ, and we thank cthulhu for our southern alps rainshadow most of the time because the west coast is the WET coast and that's a hard no. I think parts of it are about the 3 wettest place in the world 😬
Wowww. So interesting. Thank you, Nick! Evergreen ... and Ever-brown! Ha! Love the way you teach.
The Dalles, OR I never get tired of the sudden dramatic change in areas. Moved to Astoria in 1970 from Salem. Average 47 inches per year in Salem to 86 in Astoria!
More like 2 Minute Meteorology, which is cool. Those of us in Montana and Alberta east of mountain ranges love the Chinook Winds on the rain shadow side during the winter. A break from the arctic cold and melts the ice off the roads.
New old 2 minute geology! Nice riff in the intro. And rain shadow is fun
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I don’t Care what people say I love the bow tie
A lot of good information condensed in just four minutes.
I love 2 minute geology
Don't forget the city of Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula. We are in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains and only get 17" of rain per year.
How did I miss this one? Thanks for posting Nick. Nice voice too 💜
Another Insant Classic!
Another striking rain gradient. The Columbia River Gorge from Cascade Locks to The Dalles.
The Hoh River valley to the Dungeness Spit- that’s a definite rain shadow trip!
Great video! I lived much of my life up to the age 30 in humid moist areas. Living in Forks with all the rain forest did me. I became so allergic to mold that at 30 I had to move to eastern Washington in the desert. Thank goodness I do love deserts. This is a great explanation for the many who don't understand rain shadows.
Best outfit ever, Prof Nick! On topic, though, I would absolutely love to see more geology of the Hawaiian islands. Rain shadows are fascinating indeed. I feel lucky to have lived near enough mountains to have experienced them.
I see what you did there Nick Zentner. It's the Hawaiian shirt themed week!💮💮
Love that Nick is reposting these older videos on his channel so more people get to see them. Nick rocks!
Rain shadows also help to produce warm, dry Chinook winds in the winter on the east side of the Rockies.
Love the bow tie with the Hawaiian shirt. You look like a classy Magnum! 😀
Yes, I second this!!
ALL WAYS a fun time thank you stay safe
i enjoy your videos and all the info about the earth and it's geology and now hydrology, thnx.
I have a constant rain shadow whenever I’m walking in the rain ☔️
I think Nic should at least reprise the "Bow Tie" at least for one episode. Barnum Baily called theirs "The Greatest Show on Earth." But the great showman, Nick Zentner, has the Greatest Show About Earth. Yea this comment is cheesy but we do love your great efforts to make geology entertaining as well as educational Nic. Thanks a lot.
PS: we did the Stone Rose Dig up in Republic and came away with a couple of lovely leaf fossils. A show about this area of WA would be cool.
Nick. This has only been up on you tube just over a half an hour and so far over 640 have seen it.. :) Thank YOU!!
Great Nick!
Great new format--love the ukelele outro.
😮 Aloha ..two minutes with you ❤🎉❤ thank goodness . Do we stand in the shadow of a great teacher? Aloha.. ah hooey Ho!
One of my faves! I'm still using it for school. Oddly, the 90's we've been having this past week matches the 90's from 2015!
Aloha from Pahoa 🤙🏼🌴
Ive been to nicks presentation on the osceola mudflows several years ago and found out about his youtube channel from that and been watching ever since.
There is a John C Fremont connection in describing the “Rain Shadow Effect.”
Nick shooting 1 minute of footage in Hawaii so he can write off the whole trip on his taxes.
My area of Whatcom County on rare occasion has received more rain according to my data than Hawaii or some other tropical location of record in 3 months than they do all year. Due to storm systems following the Frasier river outflow and being funneled through the mountains and valleys.
Great work Nick, rain shadow is a phenomenon that shapes many regions world wide, and is an opportunity to learn about the forces that drive our local climate.
Pilots flying into Seattle, (SeaTac), look for the city of Squim, which is almost always a hole in the clouds that frequently blanket the region.
This orients them in relation to the glide path to the airport.
Golfers also love Squim for a day on the links without rain year round.
Thanks to the Olympic Mountains that block the prevailing winds, Squim WA. Is a dry spot on a wet coast.
And who can't say Squim and laugh?
I grew up in Colorado the Rocky mountains on the west slope have the same effect rain shadow on the east slope down to Denver. Denver's heat bubble actually transports the air over the city to the east. That's another interesting effect to note but the brisk winds across Wyoming mean the bighorn has moisture but as it flows east it doesn't face the same incline temperature effect at all. What you get is flat winds. There's something to be said for the global river/jet stream affecting this all as well. This last two to three years we've had a change in the jet stream which means my spring is two to three weeks late than normal. 3 and 1/2 this year alone something is changing again and it's probably a natural cycle but it's wetter and cooler in Oregon valley
I just loved that video it explains our weather exactly. thank you so very much.I do wish the weatherman would explain some of our patterns in depth like that.
Awesome 😊
Two minute climatology.
Really upping your game there Nick (everywhere) Zentner, nice work.
Haha love this format Nick.
Ukelele included.
A great example of melting glacier and ice jam at Circle,AK and other towns. Real life demonstration of ancient floods on a tiny scale. I thought you might be interested. Ice log jam
Wow, I bit further from Ellensburg than I am used to seeing you :)
Hi, Nick! Thanks for this interesting little clip... Many can get some new insight from it, although I've understood it for years. But I'd like to comment on a sad part of the vid... The Oso Landslide was NOT entirely UNEXPECTED... just the 'possibility' had not been well known. As I understand it, a geologist had known for about 10 years that a crack was forming in the forest above the slide area. I knew the elderly couple who were the last to be hit by the leading edge, having lived in the area for 10 yrs, 30 yrs previous to the slide. There were huge settlements in lawsuits.... In geologically recent history, there had been other similar slides in that valley, and also here in the Skagit Valley.
As I recall the local native population avoided that area. They said it was full of bad spirits and people would hear strange noises at night. Settling there was out out of the question and even traveling through was avoided.
@@jasonhuntley9927 I believe you may be right about that, Jason. All kinds of stories can develop from oral histories, past misunderstood geologic events, etc. We wouldn't understand the Cascadia Sub. Zone as well as we do, without the Japanese history of a 'phantom' tsunami in 1700 AD... I'm sure they had lots of 'stories', until it was finally figured out what the true cause was.
Great job Nick!😊
Nice work on the graphics team Zentner! I feel merchandise coming on....
Hi Nick I’ve been reading that when the continents came together into huge landmasses like Pangea and Rodinia the huge inland was dry too. Because of the shadow effect. Thanks for the reminder.
Very nice. Many of my friends always talk about the "the valley" referring to the towns on the other side of the cascades and all the rain there. I will be sure to send them this video
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of rain? The rain shadow knows.
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Been to the Big Island 10 times,,,, always fun,, at Wiamea there is a dry side of town and a wet side all in about a mile. If you visit you will see.
Yet another great episode. Nicely done. I shared the link to your page with my son (geology grad from WWU).
That took a while to produce! You got all the seasons in it 😂
Same effect across the Spanish Cantabrian Range of the Med / Atlantic divide. Moist Atlantic Basque weather vs. hot and dry air of Navarra in the Ebro basin. Hikers trade poncho for sombrero within an hour.
Haha you're the man Nick.
The rain shadow is obvious in the Columbia River gorge. Cascade Locks, Oregon gets 75 inches of rain a year, while The Dalles, 30 miles east only gets 14 inches per year.
what a great video! lol
thank you!
love love love
Bowtie and Hawaiian shirt ❤
Cool
Did anyone catch the date of the New OPB episodes Nick mentioned?
Really like the "produced" pieces he has done, its always a great way to introduce new people to Nick finding a series of videos.
I love these. I'm glad you are planning new ones.
Ah, the Drachinifel of geology. Two minutes (more or less). 😂
It's the same with Oahu and Kauai, wet on the east side (windward) and dry on the west side (leeward)
Great description
More great content! I sure miss Tom, but I'm glad you're sharing this again, so more can see it.
Love it
When I went to Walla Walla Community College in the late 70s, I was told by multiple people that it was well known that from Touchet to the foot of the Blue Mountains rainfall goes up roughly an inch for every mile east. This, for instance, at that time affected whether wheat or onions was planted most often.
(I meant an inch, not a foot)
Aloha nō!
Hope your clip from Hawii is current and you are having a great time!
Ah yes the shirt :D
Keep working. Good luck! 👍
OROGRAPHIC PRECIPITATION
Rain shadow also famous in PNW USA. Sequim WA known as the “blue hole”
Hey! Thanks for this 👍😃
As a southern Idahoan, we get brunt of this too. 😢
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Hi Nick,
Here in Victoria, BC, we refer to living in the "Olympic shadow." On the south eastern edge of the city (on the island), we get quite a bit less rain than our more westerly counterparts. How does the Olympic shadow extend across the Juan de Fuca Strait to Vancouver island? Thanks!
~ Sandra
Paʻakikī - Aloha
Everbrown...lol.
Dilbert ?
So you wore that shirt in Hawaii and you wore it at the beginning of the last weekend on your way to the Geology thing in Reno, Nevada.
Could have talked about that in the basen and range...
This is great. But why is the east coast shore line sinking?
FALSE ADVERTISING, two minutes is NOT four minutes! Also, I love the bow tie :)
did you see the new landslide at mt st helens 2 days ago
Saw some aerial shots. It's a mess. I don't think anybody's getting to Johnston Ridge until summer of NEXT year.
@@briane173 well jeeps might be able to traverse it
Fifty six Bigfoots are pissed about that mud slide. PTSD
how long has Prof Zentner had that shirt?
Don't worry it's new