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From: "Lesley Uebel" <>
Subject: The Doldrums
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 19:09:32 +1000


The word "doldrums" has different meanings - one being, the state of this List
at present and the other as follows:-

and

or equatorial belt of calms, area around the earth centered slightly north
of the equator between the two belts of trade winds. The large amount of solar
radiation that arrives at the earth in this area causes intense heating of the
land and ocean. This heating results in the rising of warm, moist air; low air
pressure; cloudiness; high humidity; light, variable winds; and various forms of
severe weather, such as thunderstorms and squalls. Hurricanes originate in this
region. The doldrums are also noted for calms, periods when the winds disappear,
trapping sailing vessels for days or weeks.
http://www.bartleby.com/65/do/doldrums.html

........ and so we had better do something about it before I, as well as others
lose all interest in posting to our list.


I will within the next day or so (but probably tomorrow) start a thread on our
convict transports. Yes, we have done this before, but we have many more/ and
different Listers since the last time it was run, and the longer term listers
may have found some more interesting facts - I know that I have found additional
information since last time around that I am willing to share providing there is
sufficient interest.

Will get back to you later on the format etc

regards

Lesley Uebel
mailto:

CLAIM A CONVICT
http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html
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