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> The team is completely blocked off on a base where the typical winter temperature is -23C and wind speeds can reach nearly 150mph.

But it's summer now?

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Summer in the northern hemisphere = winter in southern hemisphere

Yes, and right now it's late winter (almost the spring equinox) in the northern hemisphere making it late summer in the southern hemisphere. The article's mention of the winter temperatures and winds comes across as a non sequitur.

I thought the equinox implies that we are midway between summer and winter, so either is fair game. Given the climate crisis it's not unexpected to have massive swings in either direction either. Where I am is was 20 C colder yesterday

You'd be surprised how many people don't know this. When I first started working for a multinational it created considerable confusion.

I have workmates in the US who say "we plan to have this done by summer". Fortunately, it only seems that US workmates use seasons as time boundaries.

It's not that they don't know this, it's that it's currently summer in the southern hemisphere. The original comment is correct. It's boiling in Australia at the moment.

I am aware, I live in Brisbane, Queensland. Beautiful one day, Faux Cyclone the next.

Yes... thus making it currently summer in the southern hemisphere. As someone who is sweltering in 35 degree heart this week in the southern hemisphere, I assure you it's summer. Maybe technically Autumn but certainly not winter.

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