Who is lighter, Iberians or Caucasus peoples?

[DraviXi99]

So it's Norway then, not the British Isles.

You are not going to convince me that Scandinavians or Finns are darker skinned than Belgians, Northern French or British Islanders.

Also,scanods are more pink - esque while brits and micks are more pale/white - esque.

[Septentrion]

So it's Norway then, not the British Isles.

You are not going to convince me that Scandinavians or Finns are darker skinned than Belgians, Northern French or British Islanders.

No one is trying to convince you of anything, don’t get it twisted. The fact of the matter is that the British and Irish are as a whole, the fairest-skinned people on earth, due to their physiological inability to tan, rather always burn. This should probably be attributed to their Celtic forebears. Scandinavians who can get pretty light in the late winter months in particular, still by far have the ability to tan pretty well. It is concluded that Scandinavians have slightly more epidermal melanin than the British. In terms of complexion, the British are the furthest away from Iberians or Italians or Greeks and the other Southern Europeans.

https://www.polerstuff.com/wp-conten...Skin-Scale.png

[gixajo]

No one is trying to convince you of anything, don’t get it twisted. The fact of the matter is that the British and Irish are as a whole, the fairest-skinned people on earth, due to their physiological inability to tan, rather always burn. This should probably be attributed to their Celtic forebears. Scandinavians who can get pretty light in the late winter months in particular, still by far have the ability to tan pretty well. It is concluded that Scandinavians have slightly more epidermal melanin than the British. In terms of complexion, the British are the furthest away from Iberians or Italians or Greeks and the other Southern Europeans.
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I get darker one morning skiing on a sunny day in the snow, than in a full week exposed all day to the southern Spain summer sun.

[Anaximander]

Apart from colours, i think the only group in Iberia with similar facial features to Caucasus peoples are the Basques.

[Odelia]

I'm not sure what sunlight hours have to do with pigmentation, but that map has errors. Tolouse and Coimbra(central Portugal) are both in the 2000-2500 category according to wiki but the map has Tolouse in the category below and Coimbra in the category above it. I don't know what else is wrong but i noticed at least these two errors, so the map maker took some liberties while making this map.






That summer effect in San Francisco in which summer highs are around 20ºC is called "upwelling" and exists in other parts of the world, like for example central and southern Portugal in cities facing west more exposed to the ocean (which is not the case of Lisbon):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peniche,_Portugal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabo_da_Roca
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sines

San Francisco is around the same latitude as Sines, which is in southern Portugal btw..

I did not make the connection to skin tone. I just said Iberia is blessed with brilliant sunshine, and many other Europeans (particularly grumpy Brits) envy the shit out of it. The thread evolved from skin tones to sun, not sure how. Lel

Yeah, the effect experienced in SF occurs in some west coast facing climates. Must be the cool ocean current. Coastal areas in Namibia, southwest Australia (below Perth) and Chile have such climates with mild summers but still a lot of sun.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany...tralia#Climate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walvis_Bay#Climate

[Damião de Góis]

I did not make the connection to skin tone. I just said Iberia is blessed with brilliant sunshine, and many other Europeans (particularly grumpy Brits) envy the shit out of it. The thread evolved from skin tones to sun, not sure how. Lel

Yeah, the effect experienced in SF occurs in some west coast facing climates. Must be the cool ocean current. Coastal areas in Namibia, southwest Australia (below Perth) and Chile have such climates with mild summers but still a lot of sun.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany...tralia#Climate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walvis_Bay#Climate

Fine by me, i much rather discuss weather or architecture than skin tones.

[Septentrion]

Fine by me, i much rather discuss weather or architecture than skin tones.

Do not be afraid of skin tones. The fact is that Iberians and people of the Mediterranean, in general have a healthier skin tone than Northern Europeans such as myself. Your climate is better than our gloomy one. You are right, the weather and architecture of the Mediterranean is good. This is why so many of us from the north flock to your country for holidays.

[Grace O'Malley]

Also,scanods are more pink - esque while brits and micks are more pale/white - esque.

I think that pink undertones is very common in Irish and British. It is more likely when people have very fair skin and people with that type of skin are more likely to be sensitive to sunburn. My mother's family have that type skin i.e. very pale with pink undertone and when weather is cold or hot they get very pink cheeked.

Like this Irish actor who has that type of undertone.







That type of skin is common.

[wzero]

Iberia

[Damião de Góis]

Do not be afraid of skin tones. The fact is that Iberians and people of the Mediterranean, in general have a healthier skin tone than Northern Europeans such as myself. Your climate is better than our gloomy one. You are right, the weather and architecture of the Mediterranean is good. This is why so many of us from the north flock to your country for holidays.

You should get help.