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The UNEC Cyber Community Area in www.unec.net, MA & NH
borders, are now in Zone 6 for planting as-of 2006. We use to be in Zone 5. This is due to
Global Warming.
ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING
Pollution may or may not be a factor like we are lead to
believe. The truth is that the earth rotates and the Sun is also a
factor which contributes to our climate changes.
Source:
http://www.windows.ucar.edu at the
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR).
Earth's rotational axis points in the same
direction relative to the stars, so that the North Pole points towards
the star Polaris. Think of the Earth as a spinning top, tipped over to
one side. Over very long time periods (thousands of years) the direction
of Earth's axis slowly changes due to
precession.
Earth gets all its energy from
the Sun
and it is the Sun's energy that keeps Earth warm. But the amount of
energy Earth receives is not always the same. Changes in the Sun and
changes in
Earth's orbit affect the amount of energy that reaches the Earth.
The 11-Year Solar Cycle
When the Sun has fewer
sunspots, it gives off less energy, less energy makes its way to
Earth, and our planet cools down. More than three hundred years ago,
when the climate was cooler for a time called the "Little Ice Age",
people noticed there were no sunspots for several decades. Over time,
scientists have noticed a pattern in the number of sunspots. About every
11 years the number of sunspots reaches a high and then decreases again.
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The Sun Affects Climate
Climate can change if there is a change in the amount of
solar energy that gets to Earth.
Changes to the cycle of solar activity,
called the
11-year solar cycle, can cause a small impact on climate, too small
to be the cause of recent climate change. Over thousands of years,
changes in the way Earth orbits the Sun can cause large changes in
climate.
Volcanic Eruptions Affect Climate
When
volcanoes erupt they spew more than hot red
lava and
ash. They release tiny
particles made of
sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere too. These particles get into the
stratosphere and reflect solar radiation back out to space. This
causes cooling. The cooling is temporary, lasting usually a year or two.
Greenhouse Gases Affect Climate
Greenhouse gases have a strong
affect on climate. These gases trap heat through a process called the
greenhouse effect. While
greenhouse gases are a natural part of the atmosphere, the amount
has increased over the past 150 years as fossil fuels have been burned
and the amount of forests, which naturally take up the greenhouse gas
carbon dioxide during
photosynthesis, has shrunk.
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States w/ zones that Surround the UNEC Cyber Community States |
Massachusettes USDA Hardiness Zone Map
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New Hampshire
USDA Hardiness Zone Map
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Maine USDA
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NewYork USDA
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NH has 4 Plant Zones (zones 3-6)
Northern NH is Zone 3 and 4.
Most of MA is Zone 6 then Zone 5. Southern/Eastern part of NH is Zone 6.
Epping, NH is Zone 5.
Southern/Eastern MA is Zone 7. Burlington, MA is Zone 7. |
1999 Map -
 This WAS the New USDA Plant Hardiness Map before 2006
2006 Hardiness Zones Map - You will notice the ZONES climbing North, Northeast! Florida's
southern coast in Zone 11 (not shown)
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