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''Several European languages use the word Ouragan or cognates thereof (Huragan, Orcan, Orkan) to indicate particularly strong European windstorms. This is not in reference to the tropical cyclone of the same name but to the Hurricane strength of the wind in the Beaufort scale (winds ≥ 118 km/h or ≥ 73 mph). | ''Several European languages use the word Ouragan or cognates thereof (Huragan, Orcan, Orkan) to indicate particularly strong European windstorms. This is not in reference to the tropical cyclone of the same name but to the Hurricane strength of the wind in the Beaufort scale (winds ≥ 118 km/h or ≥ 73 mph). | ||
''Temporal clustering of windstorm events has also been noted, with 8 consecutive storms hitting Europe during the winter of 1989/90. Lothar and Martin in 1999 were separated only by 36 hours. Kyrill in 2007 following only four days after Hanno, and 2008 with Johanna, Kirsten and Emma.[5][6] In 2011, Xaver (Berit) moved across Northern Europe and just a day later another storm, named Yoda, hit the same area. In December the same year, Friedhelm, Hergen, Joachim and Oliver/Patrick (Cato/Dagmar) struck northern Europe.'' | ''Temporal clustering of windstorm events has also been noted, with 8 consecutive storms hitting Europe during the winter of 1989/90. Lothar and Martin in 1999 were separated only by 36 hours. Kyrill in 2007 following only four days after Hanno, and 2008 with Johanna, Kirsten and Emma.[5][6] In 2011, Xaver (Berit) moved across Northern Europe and just a day later another storm, named Yoda, hit the same area. In December the same year, Friedhelm, Hergen, Joachim and Oliver/Patrick (Cato/Dagmar) struck northern Europe.'' | ||
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I wonder why they're building a Clacks line through Hergen. Where is it going? It doesn't seem profitable financially or otherwise. Would speculators in herring and whale oil futures support it? --[[User:Old Dickens|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens|talk]]) 20:09, 20 October 2017 (UTC) | |||
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A small country on the far side of Llamedos.
Hmm. Perhaps a part of the Disc that acts an an analogue to Ireland? Just a thought: it'd be geographically correct according to the The Discworld Mapp. --AgProv 11:48, 11 December 2008 (UTC)
- Mhn...googling 'hergen' turns up that it is a slang term for a scottish softdrink...--LilMaibe 03:32, 29 October 2011 (CEST)
- But that's not all, it's also a "collaborative project, involving a variety of laboratories working on herring genetics". Who knew? --Old Dickens 03:48, 29 October 2011 (CEST)
- Interesting...And I'm a bit amazed here, seeing that in my fanfiction I made Skazz (remember, his dad's a herrings fisherman) come from there...--LilMaibe 06:32, 29 October 2011 (CEST)
- But that's not all, it's also a "collaborative project, involving a variety of laboratories working on herring genetics". Who knew? --Old Dickens 03:48, 29 October 2011 (CEST)
And then there was this.... [1]AgProv 11:59, 15 June 2012 (CEST) Quote:-
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Several European languages use the word Ouragan or cognates thereof (Huragan, Orcan, Orkan) to indicate particularly strong European windstorms. This is not in reference to the tropical cyclone of the same name but to the Hurricane strength of the wind in the Beaufort scale (winds ≥ 118 km/h or ≥ 73 mph).
Temporal clustering of windstorm events has also been noted, with 8 consecutive storms hitting Europe during the winter of 1989/90. Lothar and Martin in 1999 were separated only by 36 hours. Kyrill in 2007 following only four days after Hanno, and 2008 with Johanna, Kirsten and Emma.[5][6] In 2011, Xaver (Berit) moved across Northern Europe and just a day later another storm, named Yoda, hit the same area. In December the same year, Friedhelm, Hergen, Joachim and Oliver/Patrick (Cato/Dagmar) struck northern Europe.
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I wonder why they're building a Clacks line through Hergen. Where is it going? It doesn't seem profitable financially or otherwise. Would speculators in herring and whale oil futures support it? --Old Dickens (talk) 20:09, 20 October 2017 (UTC)