Where in the World: Adair and Winds, pt. 1

Camping at Adair Lake is most comparable to spending a night in a wind tunnel - and yes, it was as peaceful as you're picturing. The little sleep I did get was supplemented with some thought around wind's impact on global agriculture.

NB: The following video is one I recorded while on my annual backpacking trip in August; please excuse any potential anachronisms.

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[mjinsantafe]

I lectured for years about the great wine-growing regions around the world. I always pointed out that these winds were so important for grape growing that they were often given names, such as Le Minstral in France or the Zonda in Argentina.

[yopyop]

The fifth region has to be Korea/Japan. They have monsoon seasons, and then they also get moisture from prevailing winds bringing moisture in from the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan.

[randytighe]

I have as much fun watching these because of where you are doing today's video from as what exciting (or alarming) things you have to say. Never stop - love watching these😅‼

[mgrnwd]

I legitimately enjoy the hiking content as well as the geopolitics. I'm imagining you looking more and more disheveled in these videos over your backpacking trip :D

[RossmannSJ]

In the most recent episode of Conversations with Tyler, they mention that they reached out to you to be a guest. You and Tyler Cowen are the two thinkers I most look forward to reading/watching each day. It would be a wonderful thing if the two of you spoke together in 2023.

[MorgenFrue]

Peter, it is: 'You are' picturing 'your' wind tunnel. :) Thank you for your efforts to keep us all educated and informed

[newdawnrising]

I love those sub alpine lakes. Makes for a great trout fishing experience.

[thgradedropout]

"...Argentina....it's Argentina." I don't know why I found this so funny. Excellent lesson here, I also enjoyed the production moving from the local geographic history and the subsequent segway to the subject matter.

[johnkeefer]

Peter, great video, and only one small suggestion: if you cannot think of a point while filming, it may work to have you put the name of the country on screen with text during editing!

[efer]

Greetings from Argentina. We still love you.

[jaykaufman]

Fifth area that gets both jet stream and monsoon winds: Japan? Not a grain exporter but very productive for home consumption.

[michaelzajic]

Thanks, Peter,
Another multi -directional winds location on the planet is Ukraine and its region of eastern Europe. Ukraine area gets the end of the monsoons blowing across India up to the Urals, and winds also from the south, and north, east, even from the west. Lots of weather from all directions and lots of precipitation. Thus it is and has long been the bread basket of Europe. Russia's winds may not persist in global warming, though the southern areas near Ukraine may continue to get the same rainfall as Ukraine. That region is bordered by the Mediterranean, Azov, Black, and Caspian Seas, along with a bit to north the Baltic, literally surrounding Ukraine form three/four directions with evaporated moisture to produce abundant rainfall.
Ukraine

[funchable]

I’ve had the same experience camping in Kings Canyon! It’s like a hurricane down there at night

[WilliamSantos-cvrr]

Actually Brazil also gets two wind sources, just a little in the southern states, but I think it is enough to give some balance to food supply.

[peterdollins]

In the UK we tend to get rain from the west off of the ocean, also from the north or north west. Traditionally we get a lot of rain though it has failed a few times over the last ten/twenty years.

[marycollins]

My dear spouse is a hiker, though we are in NC, and I know he'd love to experience where you are! Thanks for the reports, I don't agree with everything you say, but still benefit greatly and wind power is one thing I've been examining for some time. As also a native of Iowa I remember the winds coming in from Canada! Good to know there are two sources of wind though!

[TJ-odmu]

If it's changing to the amount that some areas could become negligible producers there is likely some areas that will become significant beneficiaries correct?

The problem would also seem to be that those areas that had low agricultural potential and now have it are likely incredibly underdeveloped and lack the infrastructure to take advantage.

What areas do you think are long-term net beneficiaries?

[edbop]

Increased precipitation only helps mitigate the emptying of the aquifers if you have the environment or infrastructure to capture and store it before it reaches the sea.

[alansnyder]

In addition to great geopolitics... I'm really interested in this hiking trip. I've done some great treks in Yosemite (like Mariposa Grove one way to the Valley) but haven't gotten this far into the back country. Would like to someday though. Want to do Devil's Post pile to the Valley someday but that would be a 4 day trek through the most inhibited parts if I recall correctly.

[dizzledoe]

We camped after/during a hurricane in North Carolina. One night the rain was so hard. I was maybe 10 years old. We thought we were going to die that night. Falling trees and land slides were such a worry. We should have just went into the car but we rode it out in the tent.