Friday, July 10, 2020

10 Years of Deep Cold

I managed to miss the day itself, but yesterday was the 10th anniversary of Rick's first post here on the Deep Cold blog.

http://ak-wx.blogspot.com/2010/07/first-post.html

Rick maintained a high frequency of posts for the first 3 years, and then the authorship transitioned to me (Richard James) in summer 2013.  Brian Brettschneider also contributed a number of posts for a time.  The "official" hand-off was nearly 7 years ago:

http://ak-wx.blogspot.com/2013/07/blog-changes.html

My approach has generally been to write more detailed but infrequent posts, and regrettably the frequency has declined as other priorities have intruded; but I've found it a most enjoyable "hobby" to explore a wide range of topics over the years.  I've often told my wife that I would probably still write the blog even if no-one reads it, because it serves as both a repository of my informal research and a record of a few of Alaska's major weather and climate events.  Even now I find it very helpful to refer back to material from earlier years.

I often think it would be nice to have more daily weather commentary on the blog, along the lines of what Rick used to do, but I do find brevity to be a challenge.  I'm also not sufficiently immersed in day-to-day weather in Alaska, as I don't live in the Great Land.  I'd be delighted if one day that might change, and then I'll report firsthand; but for now, I'll continue with comments from afar.


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  1. NL7YJuly 11, 2020 at 11:35 AM

    Thank you Richard and Rick for ten years of continuing education. Without these forums some of us would have never bothered to learn and reflect on what we've experienced vs "why is that?" And thanks for leaving politics and social issues for others in the discipline to digest.

    Gary

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    1. Richard JamesJuly 11, 2020 at 5:47 PM

      Gary, it's been a pleasure, and thanks for your longstanding interest and regular comments. Even though I enjoy writing the blog for its own sake, it's certainly nice to have a few "regulars" who seem to enjoy the material.

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  2. kenrhillJuly 11, 2020 at 9:53 PM

    I've read every post and always learn something. Thank you!

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    1. Richard JamesJuly 12, 2020 at 5:29 PM

      Thanks, Ken. Glad to hear you've found it worth your time.

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  3. NL7YJuly 11, 2020 at 10:30 PM

    We as a species live our lives in the short term relative to climate. The effects of climate on long term human adaption and eventually evolution are subtle yet important. Knowing why change occurred and how we adapted takes a rear view mirror that's small at best.

    But today it's convenient to have a 6-12 month forecast that prepares us for tomorrow. Hopefully that prognosis will evolve and become better.

    Gary

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  4. RickJuly 12, 2020 at 9:50 AM

    Thanks much Richard for picking this up. I started Deep Cold as a way to explore Interior Alaska weather and climate issues at more depth than my paid job allowed. In those days before google drives and the like it also served as something of an online archive for me, so I could access info at work or at home. Richard's vast knowledge and skill sets have greatly broadened the scope and depth of the posts while remaining true to that early vision.

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    1. Richard JamesJuly 12, 2020 at 5:40 PM

      Rick, I remember how happy I was to discover the blog - it was exactly what I was looking for. Not only was it a way to feed my insatiable appetite for knowledge of Alaska's weather and climate, the updates from Keystone Ridge felt like a small dose of vicarious Alaska living for someone who was (and remains) fascinated with life up north. Thanks for making it all possible.

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  5. Jim GreenJuly 14, 2020 at 10:08 AM

    I appreciate the thoughtful analysis and the raising of questions for further thought/study. Keep up the good work!

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    1. Richard JamesJuly 14, 2020 at 10:11 AM

      Thanks, Jim! If there's ever a topic that you think would be worthy of study here, feel free to say so in a comment. Over the years I've probably raised more questions than I've answered.

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  6. kusko_andyJuly 16, 2020 at 4:00 PM

    I am an avid reader of this blog, and I greatly appreciate the time and consideration you put into your posts!

    Thanks for the good work.

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  7. UnknownJuly 20, 2020 at 5:34 PM

    Congratulations on your excellent blog - I read it regularly. It so happens that my own weather blog is also celebrating 10-years - (in a month) with about 2500 posts during the 10-years, often covering similar ground. But as it is written in icelandic it is not as widely read as yours:
    https://trj.blog.is/blog/trj/

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    1. Richard JamesJuly 23, 2020 at 4:23 AM

      Thanks for the link - Google will enable me to make sense of it. And congratulations on your anniversary as well!

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    2. UnknownJuly 27, 2020 at 7:16 PM

      Thanks - again

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