Dan Lunt is a climate scientist at the University of Bristol, and also a tremendous fan of J. R. R. Tolkien’s books. He was able to stitch together enough information to create a model of the fictional world of Middle Earth and simulate its climate.
As part of the Denial101x course, John Cook interviewed Lunt and discussed the process of simulating the climate of Middle Earth. The interview revealed some interesting tidbits. For example, as discussed in Part 2 below, parts of New Zealand, near where the movie was filmed, have a similar climate to that of The Shire. Los Angeles and Alice Springs, Australia share a climate similar to that of Mordor.
The climate of Middle Earth interview, Part 1.
The climate of Middle Earth interview, Part 2.
The climate of Middle Earth interview, Part 3.
I also inquired whether Lunt might consider simulating the climate in the fictional world of Game of Thrones.
Posted by dana1981 on Wednesday, 17 June, 2015
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