2019年3月1日金曜日 - 
Linnea : Fairbanks
Hello everyone!
I was born in Arizona
in the US, but I lived in Alaska for about six years before coming to work at
Nova. When I say that I'm from Alaska, a lot of people only know that Alaska is
cold in the winter, so I'm going to tell you how beautiful the summer is. I
lived in a city called Fairbanks, in the middle of the state.
First of all, the
temperature during the summer in
Fairbanks is about 25 degrees C, with the hottest days being about 30 degrees. Surprised? It's true, really. Except for the rainy season in August, it's usually very sunny.
Since Fairbanks is so
far north, we get very short days in the winter and very long days in the
summer. On the longest day of the year, we get eighteen hours of daylight!
That's only when the sun is above the horizon, not counting twilight times. The sky doesn't even get dark for several months in
the summer. And the solstice in Fairbanks is a big deal. We have the Midnight Sun
festival and the Midnight Sun Run every year, and many business have midnight
sun parties or events that last all night. There's even a baseball game that
doesn't start until midnight. No artificial light is used on the field
during the game.
Because of the extra
sunlight, plants in Alaska grow huge. Everywhere you look there are green trees and plants. Alaskans in general are very outdoorsy, and in the summer many people go out hiking, canoeing, swimming,
blueberry picking, and more. There are lots of mountains and lakes and rivers,
so it's quite scenic.
So next time you think
of Alaska, remember that during the summer every day is warm, sunny, and full
of nature. The only downside is that you can't see the aurora when the sun is out
all day.
C：（Celsius）摂氏
horizon：地平線
twilight times：日の出前、日没後の黄昏時
solstice：【天文】至（太陽が赤道から北または南に最も離れた時）
artificial light：人工のライト
outdoorsy：アウトドア生活を好む
scenic：風光明媚な
downside：否定的な面