Emergency Shelter Designs

Check out the winners of Core77's Emergency Shelter Design Competition. Some interesting ideas! http://ow.ly/1eblU (via @Catapult_Design)


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A squall line of showers came through Marco Island and added water to the bog. Our rainy season is June to November.
Fort Myers average Precipitation
Jan. 2.23 in.
Feb 2.10 in.
Mar 2.74 in.
Apr 1.67 in.
May 3.42 in.
Jun 9.77 in.
Jul 8.98 in.
Aug 9.54 in.
Sep 7.86 in
Oct 2.59 in.
Nov 1.71 in
Dec 1.58 in.





Daily Averages Monthly Averages Fort Myers/Southwest Florida Intl Arpt, FL Weather Facts
Month
Avg.High
Avg.Low
Mean
Avg.Precip
RecordHigh
RecordLow
Jan
75°F
54°F
65°F
2.23 in.
90°F (2003)
27°F (1905)
Feb
77°F
55°F
66°F
2.10 in.
92°F (1962)
27°F (1917)
Mar
80°F
59°F
70°F
2.74 in.
93°F (1980)
33°F (1980)
Apr
85°F
63°F
74°F
1.67 in.
96°F (1986)
39°F (1950)
May
89°F
68°F
79°F
3.42 in.
99°F (1989)
50°F (1945)
Jun
91°F
73°F
82°F
9.77 in.
103°F (1981)
58°F (1894)
Jul
92°F
74°F
83°F
8.98 in.
101°F (1942)
66°F (1950)
Aug
92°F
74°F
83°F
9.54 in.
100°F (1942)
65°F (1957)
Sep
90°F
74°F
82°F
7.86 in.
98°F (1912)
63°F (1922)
Oct
86°F
69°F
78°F
2.59 in.
95°F (1990)
45°F (1957)
Nov
81°F
62°F
72°F
1.71 in.
95°F (1986)
34°F (1970)
Dec
77°F
56°F
66°F
1.58 in.
90°F (1978)
24°F (1894)


Fort Myers/Southwest Florida Intl Arpt, FL Weather Facts
On average, the warmest month is July.
The highest recorded temperature was 103°F in 1981.
On average, the coolest month is January.
The lowest recorded temperature was 24°F in 1894.
The most precipitation on average occurs in June.

Boggy Bottom Bog Collage

Friday, January 15, 2010 was a Foggy Boggy Bottom Bog Day

Levi, Jeff and Luke Doing Bog Research January 12, 2010

We gathered the following data at 11:00 on January 12, 2010

Air Temperature - 14 Celsius or 57 Fahrenheit
Wind Velocity - 6 MPH
North Wind
Bog Water Temperature - 11 Celsius or 53 Fahrenheit
Relative Humidity - 79 %
Observations: A cold wind

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