Middle-earth: "Weather" or Not? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Inziladun · 12-17-2013, 02:48 PM

I ran across this fascinating simulation from Bristol University showing the ME climate from a scientific perspective. For a duel Tolkien/weather geek, what more could you ask for?

Legate of Amon Lanc · 12-18-2013, 03:35 PM

Cool. (Or, sometimes warm

) Karen Wynn Fonstad's Atlas of Middle-Earth, a much older piece of scientific work than that, also features some pretty good (even though not as flashy, but in the good old-fashioned paper form) "research" in regards to Middle-Earth's climate and such. Among other things, of course.

Inziladun · 12-18-2013, 08:48 PM

I have Fonstad's Atlas and you're right indeed. She delves into the climate questions readily enough.

Her main focus was geography though, so other analyses of the weather issues are welcome.

12-17-2013, 02:48 PM	#1
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	Middle-earth: "Weather" or Not? I ran across this fascinating simulation from Bristol University showing the ME climate from a scientific perspective. For a duel Tolkien/weather geek, what more could you ask for? __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

12-18-2013, 03:35 PM	#2
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Cool. (Or, sometimes warm ) Karen Wynn Fonstad's Atlas of Middle-Earth, a much older piece of scientific work than that, also features some pretty good (even though not as flashy, but in the good old-fashioned paper form) "research" in regards to Middle-Earth's climate and such. Among other things, of course. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

12-18-2013, 08:48 PM	#3
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	I have Fonstad's Atlas and you're right indeed. She delves into the climate questions readily enough. Her main focus was geography though, so other analyses of the weather issues are welcome. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.