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Default Dartington, South Hams - April 2006

Comparisons with 1971-2000 eLTA.

Mean day max +14.1 deg. C (+0.9 difference from average)
Absolute max +18.2 deg. C (26th)

Mean day min +4.6 deg. C (+0.5 difference from average)
Absolute min -3.5 deg. C (6th)

24-hr temperature anomaly +1.0 deg. C
No. of air frosts 6 (+3.2 difference from average)

Total rainfall 22.6mm (-54.4mm difference from average; 29% eLTA)

Average wind speed 1.4kt
Max gust 21KT (2nd)

Summary: a mild and very dry month, cold start. No late frosts.

Other stats - carbon footprint.

Car miles travelled 337 --- 37 kgCO2
Train miles travelled 1020 -- 184 kgCO2
Plane miles travelled NIL
Gas consumed 817 KWh -- 39 kgCO2
Electricity generated (from pV array) 162 KWh
Total electricity consumed 425 kWh
Total domestic carbon footprint = 260 kgCO2
Total carbon footprint ~ 520 kgCO2

Glorious day today, plenty of strong sunshine.

Regards,
Richard.
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Dartington, South Hams, Devon.
100 ft AMSL.
50' 12N, 03' 24W.

If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to
the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. If
insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos. ~
Edward O. Wilson

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