Moving northward up High Street towards Rottenrow and Townhead lies the 15th century Glasgow Cathedral and the Provand's Lordship. Snowfall accumulation is infrequent and short-lived. A series of proposals to provide a direct rail link to Glasgow International Airport have ended unsuccessfully, beginning with the Glasgow Airport Rail Link in 2009. [77] Even this extreme event only matched a normal summer on similar parallels in continental Europe, underlining the maritime influences. [30] This is because Bergen is surrounded by mountains that cause moist North Atlantic air to undergo orographic lift, yielding abundant rainfall. The Glasgow Fair reportedly began in 1190. In addition, several new bridges spanning the River Clyde have been built, including the Clyde Arc known by locals as the Squinty Bridge at Pacific Quay and others at Tradeston and Springfield Quay. [11] The Hansa community resented Scottish merchants who settled in Bergen, and on 9 November 1523 several Scottish households were targeted by German residents. Another important river is the Kelvin, a tributary of the River Clyde, whose name was used in creating the title of Baron Kelvin the renowned physicist for whom the SI unit of temperature, Kelvin, is named. Bergen is also the birthplace of composer Edvard Grieg. Lowry, willing to depict the new industrial era and the modern world, as did Stanley Spencer downriver at Port Glasgow. [207] Many of Glasgow's worst tenements were refurbished into desirable accommodation in the 1970s and 1980s[207] and the policy of demolition is considered to have destroyed many fine examples of a "universally admired architectural" style. The River Clyde also became an important source of inspiration for artists, such as John Atkinson Grimshaw, John Knox, James Kay, Sir Muirhead Bone, Robert Eadie and L.S. SURGISPAN inline chrome wire shelving is a modular shelving system purpose designed for medical storage facilities and hospitality settings. Newlands and Dumbreck are examples of high-value residential districts within the city boundaries. [160] The wettest spot in Australia is Mount Bellenden Ker in the north-east of the country which records an average of 8,000mm (310in) per year, with over 12,200mm (480.3in) of rain recorded during 2000. The Forth and Clyde Canal passes through this part of the city, and at one stage formed a vital part of the local economy. [48] 22.8% of the population were under 17years of age, while 4.5% were 80 and above. [148][149] During the summer, the Southwest monsoon combined with Gulf of California and Gulf of Mexico moisture moving around the subtropical ridge in the Atlantic Ocean bring the promise of afternoon and evening thunderstorms to the southern tier of the United States as well as the Great Plains. [46] Additional supplies were provided by Loch Arklet in 1902, by impounding the water and creating a tunnel to allow water to flow into Loch Katrine. Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are on islands. successes include The Fratellis, Chvrches, Rustie, Vukovi, Glasvegas and Twin Atlantic. [113] The return period is often expressed as an n-year event. Glasgow (UK: /lzo, lz-, ls-, ls-/ GLA(H)Z-goh, GLA(H)SS-; Scots: Glesca [lesk] or Glesga [lez]; Scottish Gaelic: Glaschu [klasxu]) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. Today, the mansion is a sheltered housing complex. As these larger water droplets descend, coalescence continues, so that drops become heavy enough to overcome air resistance and fall as rain. Once a school, it has been converted into offices. The city centre is located in Bergenhus. They have won the Melrose 7s in both 2014 and 2015 and were also crowned champions of the Pro12 at the end of the 2014/15 season after beating Irish side Munster in Belfast. The airport serves as a hub for Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widere; there are direct flights to 20 domestic and 53 international destinations. [7] In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. The 1,500-seat Grieg Hall is the city's main cultural venue,[136] and home of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1765,[137] and the Bergen Woodwind Quintet. [4] The city's main football team is SK Brann and a unique tradition of the city is the buekorps. Westerly flow from the mild north Atlantic leads to wetness across western Europe, in particular Ireland and the United Kingdom, where the western coasts can receive between 1,000mm (39in), at sea level and 2,500mm (98in), on the mountains of rain per year. Most National Lottery game shows are also filmed in Glasgow. [162] Mount Waialeale on the island of Kauai achieves similar torrential rains, while slightly lower than that of the Big Bog, at 9,500mm (373in)[163] of rain per year over the last 32 years, with a record 17,340mm (683in) in 1982. [59], Glasgow is represented in both the House of Commons in London, and the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh. Some of the world's largest aquaculture companies, such as Mowi and Lery are headquartered in the city. Walker S. Ashley, Thomas L. Mote, P. Grady Dixon, Sharon L. Trotter, Emily J. Powell, Joshua D. Durkee, and Andrew J. Grundstein. [161] The Big Bog on the island of Maui has the highest average annual rainfall in the Hawaiian Islands, at 10,300mm (404in). The Scottish Football Association, the national governing body, and the Scottish Football Museum are based in Glasgow, as are the Scottish Professional Football League, Scottish Junior Football Association and Scottish Amateur Football Association. [152][153] His art can still be seen in several places in the city, and in 2009 the city council choose to preserve Dolk's work "Spray" with protective glass. [32] The latter continues to be bolstered by the legacy of the city's Glasgow Garden Festival in 1988, its status as European Capital of Culture in 1990,[33] and concerted attempts to diversify the city's economy. Bear in mind that December is Cretes rainiest month, and consider bringing some waterproof shoes and clothes. [38] A wide variety of weather can be found along an occluded front, with thunderstorms possible, but usually their passage is associated with a drying of the air mass. The Subway is the United Kingdom's only completely underground metro system and is generally recognised as the world's third oldest underground railway after the London Underground and the Budapest Metro. [134] Rainmaking rituals are also important in many African cultures. [146] FK Fyllingsdalen is the city's second-best team, playing in the Second Division at Varden Amfi. Central station and Queen Street station are the two main railway terminals. [44] The project cost 980,000[43] and was opened by Queen Victoria in 1859. Govan has a legacy as an engineering and shipbuilding centre of international repute and is home to one of two BAE Systems Surface Ships shipyards on the River Clyde and the precision engineering firm, Thales Optronics. [77] This still ensured Glasgow's coldest month of 2010 remained milder than the isotherm of 3C (27F) normally used to determine continental climate normals. Winters are cool and overcast, with a January mean of 5.0C (41.0F), though lows sometimes fall below freezing. In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom. Registrert 2009. In general the climate of the UK is changeable, often cloudy 's Royal Gold Medal for his lifetime's service to architecture. [119] Radar imagery forecasting techniques show higher skill than model forecasts within 6 to 7hours of the time of the radar image. [67], Rainbands are cloud and precipitation areas which are significantly elongated. Whilst manufacturing has declined, Glasgow's economy has seen significant relative growth of tertiary sector industries such as financial and business services (centred around the International Financial Services District on the Broomielaw, once a stretch of riverside warehouses replaced by modern office blocks), communications, biosciences, creative industries, healthcare, higher education, retail and tourism. East of Glasgow Cross is St Andrew's in the Square, the oldest post-Reformation church in Scotland, built in 17391757 and displaying a Presbyterian grandeur befitting the church of the city's wealthy tobacco merchants. The heaviest rain is seen in reds and yellows. Many of Glasgow's trees and plants begin to flower at this time of the year and parks and gardens are filled with spring colours. The forecasts can be verified through use of rain gauge measurements, weather radar estimates, or a combination of both. [135] According to Jewish tradition, in the first century BC, the Jewish miracle-worker Honi ha-M'agel ended a three-year drought in Judaea by drawing a circle in the sand and praying for rain, refusing to leave the circle until his prayer was granted. Lambertseter), Fyllingsdalen was developed into a modern suburb with large apartment buildings, mid-rises, and some single-family homes, in the 1960s and 1970s. SK Brann is Bergen's premier football team; founded in 1908, they have played in the (men's) Norwegian Premier League for all but seven years since 1963 and consecutively, except one season after relegation in 2014, since 1987. Framskrevet 20102030, alternativ MMMM", "Urban settlements. These number 30,000 Pakistanis, 15,000 Indians and 3,000 Bangladeshis as well as Chinese people, many of whom settled in the Garnethill area of the city. Glasgow also has a number of Independent schools, including The High School of Glasgow, founded in 1124 and the oldest school in Scotland; Hutchesons' Grammar School, founded in 1639 and one of the oldest school institutions in Britain; and others such as Craigholme School (closed 2020), Glasgow Academy, Kelvinside Academy and St. Aloysius' College. [20] The rural municipality of rstad was merged with Bergen on 1 July 1915. The Protestant churches are the largest in number, including Baptist, Episcopalian, Methodist and Presbyterian. [23], Deviations can occur for small droplets and during different rainfall conditions. With its mercantile wealth, and continuing growth even before the Industrial Revolution, the city expanded by creating the New Town around George Square, soon followed by the New Town of Blythswood on Blythswood Hill which includes Blythswood Square. Trade winds blowing in from the east moderates the climate of the state. Louisiana experiences long, hot and humid summers. Historically, rowing races on the River Clyde here attracted huge crowds of spectators to watch regattas in the late 19th century and early 20th century;[248] before football caught the public imagination. They have also won more domestic top-tier league titles than any other football club in the world (currently 55). Bergen is considered to be the street art capital of Norway. [196], Leisure and tourist sailing is important, at marinas and towns of the Clyde, including the PS Waverley, the world's last operational seagoing paddle-steamer.[197]. [118][119][120] On 30 September 2013, a major expansion of the SECC facilities at the former Queen's Dock by Foster and Partners officially opened the 13,000-seat Hydro arena. Tenements are commonly bought by a wide range of social types and are favoured for their large rooms, high ceilings and original period features. [114], The Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (abbreviated QPF) is the expected amount of liquid precipitation accumulated over a specified time period over a specified area. Located in the southeastern US, Mississippi is the third rainiest state in the country. [107] The following categories are used to classify rainfall intensity: Euphemisms for a heavy or violent rain include gully washer, trash-mover and toad-strangler. The games were held at a number of existing and newly constructed sporting venues across the city, including a refurbished Hampden Park, Kelvingrove Park, Kelvin Hall, and the OVO Hydro at the SECC. The hospital is built on the site of the former Southern General Hospital and opened at the end of April 2015. [26] This is a suitable name: Bergen is often called "the city among the seven mountains". By the 1960s, growth of industry in countries like Japan and West Germany, weakened the once pre-eminent position of many of the city's industries. After the Acts of Union in 1707, Scotland gained further access to the vast markets of the new British Empire, and Glasgow became prominent as a hub of international trade to and from the Americas, especially in sugar, tobacco, cotton, and manufactured goods. The area around Glasgow has hosted communities for millennia, with the River Clyde providing a natural location for fishing. The trees forming the canopy, conifers, can stand as tall as 100 meters or more.A variety of species survive in the canopy. Originally centred on the bay's eastern side, Bergen eventually expanded west and southwards. The El Nio-Southern Oscillation affects the precipitation distribution, by altering rainfall patterns across the western United States,[156] Midwest,[157][158] the Southeast,[159] and throughout the tropics. The wet, or rainy, season is the time of year, covering one or more months, when most of the average annual rainfall in a region falls. This is the political party breakdown of the current and historical city councils: Bergen is divided into eight boroughs,[90] as seen on the map to the right. All of the international airports are easily accessible by public transport, with GLA and EDI directly linked by a bus routes from the main bus station and a direct rail connection to PIK from Glasgow Central Station. Summers are generally very hot, the hottest in the country, while winters are quite mild. [266][267], Glasgow is twinned with various cities. Pollok Park is Glasgow's largest park and until the early 2000s was the only country park in the city's boundary. The city's suburban network is currently divided by the River Clyde and the Crossrail Glasgow initiative has been proposed to link them; it is currently awaiting funding from the Scottish Government. Glasgow has a large urban transport system, mostly managed by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). In dry places, such as India,[129] or during periods of drought,[130] rain lifts people's moods. Indeed, Glasgow dominated this type of manufacturing, with 25% of all the world's locomotives being built in the area at one stage. 32% of the population follow the Protestant Church of Scotland whilst 29% following the Roman Catholic Church, according to the 2001 census (Christians overall form 65%). The full meaning is then "the meadow among the mountains". The city is also well known in the sporting world for football, particularly the Old Firm rivalry between Celtic and Rangers. 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During the 1990s and early 2000s, Bergen produced a series of successful pop, rock and black metal artists,[138] collectively known as the Bergen Wave. "Significant Weather December 2000 (Rainfall)", "New Wettest Location for U.S.A. [129], Bergen is one of the smallest cities in Europe to have both tram and trolleybus electric urban transport systems simultaneously. rstad, inner Laksevg and Sandviken), the majority of the population lives in relatively sparsely populated residential areas built after 1950. In February 1956, the longest postwar cold spell in many European countries, the temperature dropped to -31 C (-24 F) in Wroclaw and Kielce, -30 C (-22 F) in Gdansk and Katowice, -29 C (-20 F) in Lublin and Szczecin, -27 C (-16.5 F) in Lodz, and -26 Glasgow was once one of the most significant cities in the UK for manufacturing, which generated a great deal of the city's wealth; the most prominent industry being shipbuilding based on the River Clyde. The extent of rainbands around a tropical cyclone can help determine the cyclone's intensity. [31] By the late 1980s, there had been a significant resurgence in Glasgow's economic fortunes. [29], The 20th century witnessed both decline and renewal in the city. There are also several smaller, domestic and private airports around the city. Taured (pronounced tour-red), officially The United Kingdom of Taured ("Uniferesi Britanik deoi Taured" in Tauredish) ("El Reino Unido de Taured" in Spanish), also called The United Kingdom of the Valleys of Taured, is a country bordering France to the north, and Spain to the South. The works experimented to find better ways to treat sewage, and a number of experimental filters were constructed, until a full activated sludge plant was built between 1962 and 1968 at a cost of 4 million. The influences of the Gulf of Mexico, the relatively flat topography of the state, and its low latitude influence its climate. Expanding from the medieval bishopric and royal burgh, and the later establishment of the University of Glasgow in the 15th century, it became a major centre of the Scottish Enlightenment in the 18th century. Sentrum, Skansen, Skuteviken, Strandsiden, Stlen, Sydnes. [112] The area is also home to a number of high end boutique style shops and some of Glasgow's most upmarket stores. Until 1789, Bergen enjoyed exclusive rights to mediate trade between Northern Norway and abroad and it was the largest city in Norway until the 1830s when it was overtaken by the capital, Christiania (now known as Oslo). [136] In his Meditations, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius preserves a prayer for rain made by the Athenians to the Greek sky-god Zeus. In the European Parliament, the city formed part of the Scotland constituency, which elected six Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) prior to Brexit.[60]. The area also contains some of the city's poorest residential areas. Need more information or a custom solution? Other newspapers published in Bergen include the Christian national Dagen, with a circulation of 8.936,[135] and TradeWinds, an international shipping newspaper. [76] Behind extratropical cyclones during fall and winter, rainbands can form downwind of relative warm bodies of water such as the Great Lakes. For other uses, see, City and municipality in Western Norway, Norway. The demographic percentages in the 1951 UK census were: born in Scotland 93%, Ireland 3%, England 3% and elsewhere 1%. August is the wettest season in the state. The report led to a huge and radical programme of rebuilding and regeneration efforts that started in the mid-1950s and lasted into the late 1970s. The southern regions of Europe experience distinct seasonality with regards to rainfall, with summers being much drier than anywhere else in Europe. Hawaii, a US state located in Oceania, is the wettest state in the country. The distribution tends to fit averaged rainfall, while instantaneous size spectra often deviate and have been modeled as gamma distributions. Festivals include the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art, Glasgow International Jazz Festival, Celtic Connections, Glasgow Fair, Glasgow Film Festival, West End Festival, Merchant City Festival, Glasgay, and the World Pipe Band Championships. Items from the wall, such as altars from Roman forts like Balmuildy, can be found at the Hunterian Museum today.
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