Talk:East Falkland
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Why are there so many more people on East Falkland than the West? Is the reason meteorological? Bastie 19:46, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
- I suspect it's just that the majority of the population on the islands is in Stanley, which was built on the convenient natural harbour on East Falkland. Warofdreams talk 02:31, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, that would make sense. I'm wondering about the prevailing winds down there - are they north-westerlies? Bastie 18:24, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
- "The prevailing wind direction (70% of the time) is from a broad arc spanning the SSW to NNW." [1] Various other websites agree the prevailing winds are westerlies, so Stanley is generally sheltered. Warofdreams talk 00:09, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, that would make sense. I'm wondering about the prevailing winds down there - are they north-westerlies? Bastie 18:24, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
