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Updated 15 JANUARY 2012 - Storm chase page 2011/12 new photos & text & Lightning research page

 

 

                                                            

                          

          

 

                                                             

 

 

 (Make sure you mention StormscapesDarwin.com when purchasing your new website!)

 

Keep up to date on the hour, every hour with all the team from The Weather Channel in Australia. Breaking news on severe weather, outlooks and forecasts and much more.  I use the The Weather Channel to assist my chasing.  Together with Senior Meteorologist, Richard Whitaker and the entire team you can be assured of expert explanations for all severe weather scenarios at hand. 

http://www.weatherchannel.com.au/Magic94scripts/mgrqispi94.dll?appname=WC&prgname=WC&Template=HomePage

 

 

Peter Jarver

Master of Photography A.I.P.P

1953-2003

This site is dedicated to the late Peter Jarver who lived in the Northern Territory for many years photographing our wonderful storms and landscapes.  His inspiration and passion as a storm chaser encouraged me to pursue my own chasing and photography interests. I hope that my own photographs show the same passion, so please, enjoy .

 

http://www.peterjarver.com/

 

  

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"Great site with lots of Awesome pictures. I guess my next stop on the "Angry Planet" world tour 2008 needs to be Darwin!!  I did love storm chasing in Australia and I seriously do plan on returning."

Cheers,

George Kourounis

HOST, ANGRY PLANET SERIES, AUSTRALIA

WWW.STORMCHASER.CA

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"INCREDIBLE lightning photos!"

Reed Timmer  Tornadovideos.net

 

"Anyone who loves storm chasing or thunderstorms themselves needs to see these photos.  Want to see more?  Go check out Mikes website.  He does incredible work."

Cathy L Gregg, Rhino Concepts 

 

Mike O'Neill - Internationally recognised Storm Chaser.

                              

   If you'd like to become a storm spotter go to...

Australia go to http://www.bom.gov.au/storm_spotters/index.shtml

(Darwin harbor storm with a wonderful strike as reward!)

 

Photos are available as prints, canvas or fully framed.  Email me if you have any specific requirements re sizing.  They are in the galleries arranged as below.  All my images herein are for sale - so they won't necessarily be in the galleries at times.

Photo A

Photo B             Photo C

* Note: There are no delivery charges applicable to Darwin city or Darwin's rural residents as far as Noonamah.  A small fee may be applicable beyond Noonamah.

*Corporate and private businesses, hotel or tourist houses:  Enhance your conference room, office or reception area and impress business colleagues, guests, potential clients with a professionally framed, unique 'Image of the Territory'.  Storm photos are spectacular additions to any wall space.  *Special rates will apply dependent on sizes & quantity ordered.

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DARWIN'S WEATHER

Darwin averages over 80+ storm days per year during the months late October right through to the end of April. Our weather is akin to Florida, USA having a similar tropical climate. 

Little relief from the steamy conditions come until storms or showers arrive giving a much needed reprise from the 'troppo' conditions!  Our monsoon period is from December to April and this is the most active period for cyclones.  Storm chasing in Darwin can be time consuming and rewarding with many days of activity.

 

 

 It's great to read comments from visitors to the site, so leave a message in the guest book as they are always welcome and other viewers like to read the comments.  Alternatively you can go to the contact form and leave comments.  I reply to all correspondence via the contact form within 24 hours and also add you to my mailing list for regular updates and specials prior to posting them on the site.

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What's the best way to describe storm chasing?

I'm often asked what it is like to storm chase.  It's hard to describe in a few words but it's something that for me was life changing once I got exposed to it.  Until you've actually been out underneath an intense thunderstorm with multiple strikes around you close by and thunder ripping through your body, it's an adrenalin rush to the extreme.  It's being awe-struck at the power of nature and how insignificant you feel when observing it!

It's different for everyone, but being close to them is what I like to do and I want to be a part of what's happening in the storm.

I think you get my meaning....

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(c) StormscapesDarwin.com

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NEW! Brilliant site on cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons both past and current.  Loads of information and archived material to view.  It has up to date information with graphics and photos, a forum and glossary.  Highly recommended and something I'll be viewing often.

 

http://www.cyclonerita.com/ 

Immerse yourself in this beautiful lightning video with wonderful string accompaniment by Brian Williams & photographed by Cathy L Gregg. This footage has reached a staggering 900,000 hits - that's how spectacular it is.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHcSo6jLRgo

 

Cathy Gregg is an award winning photographer from California and exhibits her work regularly and by invitation from other galleries! Visit Cathy's photography website here:

http://www.rhinoconcepts.com/

 

Sherrie Chavez Photography. 

An outstanding photographer also from California .  Sherrie's images are stunning and acclaimed by her peers!  Visit Sherrie's website here :

http://www.sherriechavezphotography.com/

Now it's time to get the real feeling of the world of storm chasing , so hold on! There's so many aspects to what this guy experiences which many chasers enjoy - it's worth the look right to the end!

  (An afternoon thunderstorm approaching Darwin city from the east)

 

 

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Links and local Darwin businesses that I recommend you

visit/use:

 

 

Mark Hamilton,  A truly gifted photographer in Darwin with stunning portrait images.  I have no hesitation recommending Mark for wedding or commercial photography, event, model portfolio or glamor photography in Darwin.

http://www.hamiltonphotont.com/ 

 

 NEW! *Northern Rock Pest Control.

 

Peter & Belinda Gray can eradicate those unwanted pests from your home or property. Peter has many years of experience and specializes in termite erradication, fleas and ticks, rodents and possums & all other general nasties. Treatments and reports an essential part of living in the Territory.  Free quotes and defence and seniors discounts apply!  All work is guaranteed.    Tell them you found them on my website!

Give Northern Rock Pest Control on (08) 8931 2254 or 0419 996 324

 

 

 

 

Darwin's premier air charter company.  I highly

recommend using Chartair for all your corporate and personal flight requirements. 

 

http://www.chartair.com.au/

For more than 30 years, Chartair has served the Northern Territory with a unique blend of professionalism, innovation and absolute commitment to the needs of our customers. Our 'no-compromise' approach to safety and efficiency is second to none - that's why more people choose to fly with Chartair, for business or pleasure.


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Great local company for all your framing needs. Darren has some superb photos and oils on display for sale and a fantastic sports memorabilia collection - some very sought after items indeed!  Darren's expertise is well known and my images are professionally framed at Total Picture Frames.  You can view my work at his premises and are available for purchase.

 Talk to Darren at:

Total Picture Frames

Showroom 7, Homemaker Village
350 Bagot Road, Millner, Darwin.

Ph:(08) 8948 3770 Fax: (08) 8948 3773

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Traveling through the Northern Territory would not be complete without a stop-over in Katherine, roughly 290km south from Darwin.  It's the gateway to Katherine Gorge and many other fantastic places to visit!  Go to this link for all the information on what's happening there:

 

http://www.webpage-nt.com/

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 http://australasiaforum.net/australasia/index.php

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U.S. Meteorologist Jeff Haby's awesome information weather site:



http://www.theweatherprediction.com/

The link below allows you to take the online weather school course, view

WRF live graphics and much more.

http://www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/

 

 

 * NEW! Andrew Revering  is a storm chaser for KSTP Ch5 in Minneapolis, MN and maintains a wonderful storm chasing site with outstanding images here at: http://www.revering.net/

 

NEW! Don't know who are storm chasers around the world? Andrew Revering has a brilliant list of hundreds of storm chasers' sites.   Click on the link below.  Highly recommended.

http://www.aprweather.com/pages/spotters.php 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.realclearwx.com/ 

ttp://downunderchase.com/storminfo/

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/sunearth.html 

ttp://www.weather.gov/

http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/model/

http://www.osei.noaa.gov/

 

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/





http://skywarn.com/

Nolan Caldwell's site with some excellent nature and storm photos from Darwin and beyond!

 

http://www.encimages.com.au/index.html

Shaun Galman and Russ Gawthorp's awesome lightning and weather site from Lightning Ridge, New South Wales. 

 

 

http://ridgelightning.com/

Nick Moir is partnered with several other outstanding photographers on this Australian site below.  See Nick's 'Tropical Chaser' gallery featuring both of us chasing for European GEO Magazine in 2007.

 

 

http://www.oculi.com.au/

Michael Bath's outstanding lightning and storm page with loads of info.

 

http://www.lightningphotography.com/

Renowned chaser & the man who started it all! Warren Faidley's severe weather website

 

http://stormchaser.com/

George Kourounis - Canadian storm chaser and world adventurer and host of the Weather Channel's new Angry Planet series

http://www.stormchaser.ca/Angry_Planet/Angry_Planet_Intro.mov








http://www.stormchaser.ca/