The Climate of Middle-Earth 163
sciencehabit writes "One does not simply model the climate of Mordor; unless, of course, you are the University of Bristol's Dan Lunt, who has created a climate simulation of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Using supercomputers and a model originally developed by the U.K. Met Office, his study compares Middle-earth's climate with those of our (modern) and the dinosaur's (Late Cretaceous) worlds. The Middle-earth model reveals that the Shire — home to the Hobbits — would enjoy weather much like England's East Midlands, with an average temperature of 7C and about 61 cm of rainfall each year. An epic journey to Mount Doom, however, would see a shift in climate, with the subtropical Mordor region being more like Los Angeles or western Texas."
The full academic paper is available in English, Elvish, and Dwarfish.
Orcish translation? (Score:4, Funny)
We need this translated into Orcish, too, so the professional global warming denialists can properly read and respond to it.
Yeah, but... (Score:2, Funny)
with an average temperature of 7C
(Insert hick accent) Yeah, but what's that in degrees?
Re:Mordor weather is like Los Angeles?? (Score:5, Funny)
"Mordor is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume"
So how's that different from LA?
Re:Wait.... (Score:5, Funny)
Yes but... (Score:5, Funny)
...what are we going to do about Middle-Earth warming?!?
Re: Mordor weather is like Los Angeles?? (Score:2, Funny)
Not with ten thousand men could you model this... it is folly.
Re:Science (Score:0, Funny)
I hope this revelation hasn't been too much of a blow to your world view.
Re:Mordor weather is like Los Angeles?? (Score:4, Funny)
Re: So how's that different from LA? (Score:5, Funny)
Mordor has a much better public transit system.
New Zealand (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Orcish translation? (Score:2, Funny)
Oh come on, every knows Orcs an global warming denialists don't read!
emacs doesn't translate it but vi does (Score:2, Funny)
So there.
Commence battle
Re:Science (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Yes but... (Score:4, Funny)
But go not to the Elves for counsel, for they shall say both solar and oil.