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Widespread Flaws in Weather Stations Networks Used to Track National Temperature Trends
Digital Journal ^ | may 11,2011 | [the science---Roger Pielke & Anthony Watts]

Posted on 05/11/2011 12:47:42 PM PDT by Bulwinkle

Boulder, CO (PRWEB) May 11, 2011

The discovery that poor siting of many weather stations used to monitor national temperature trends has led to inaccuracies in the recorded information, says a new study coauthored by climatologist Roger Pielke Sr., of the Cooperative Institute of Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) with colleagues from Purdue, Texas A&M, Tuskegee Institute and IntelliWeather. As summarized by Pielke:

"The interpretation of multi-decadal surface temperature trends over the United States has been found to be more complex than has been previously assumed as a result of the use of poorly sited climate reference stations in the analysis.” .........

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KEYWORDS: envirofascism; globalwarming; globalwarminghoax; junkscience; weather
COOL!
1 posted on 05/11/2011 12:47:51 PM PDT by Bulwinkle
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To: Bulwinkle
What? Are you trying to say there are inaccuracies in the data supporting Global Warming Alarm Bell Ringers? Who would even think such a thing?
2 posted on 05/11/2011 12:51:00 PM PDT by San Jacinto
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To: steelyourfaith

ping


3 posted on 05/11/2011 12:51:35 PM PDT by Fractal Trader
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To: Bulwinkle

Guess CIRES finally got around to browsing the net and looking at the numerous sites that have been documenting this for years - to include locations and pictures.

Perhaps they’ll realize that it’s we geeks out here in the real world who have the data...NOT...the laughable govt controlled MSM, PBS and BBC.


4 posted on 05/11/2011 12:52:31 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: Bulwinkle

I think they have been using the data from sites that will support the bogus claims of Global Warming. The sites that are poorly sited are being used deliberately.


5 posted on 05/11/2011 12:53:20 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Bulwinkle
The discovery like wow, you know, we just found out like yesterday. Sorry.
6 posted on 05/11/2011 12:56:55 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Bulwinkle
Not only are the sites frequently located where development has encroached on the site (concrete and asphalt get warmer than grass), or where the site is in the path of A/C exhaust or even jet exhaust, but many sites are manual -- meaning the readings are made by a guy going to the shed and squinting at the thermometer, which is only accurate to within 2 degrees.

And this is used to determine climate changes of fractions of a degree.

7 posted on 05/11/2011 1:04:58 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("It is only when we've lost everything, that we are free to do anything" -- Fight Club)
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To: Fractal Trader; markomalley; Bockscar; Thunder90; Dr. Bogus Pachysandra; Normandy; FreedomPoster; ..
Thanx for the ping Fractal Trader !

 


Beam me to Planet Gore !

8 posted on 05/11/2011 1:05:52 PM PDT by steelyourfaith (If it's "green" ... it's crap !!!)
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To: Bulwinkle
as a result of the use of poorly sited climate reference stations in the analysis.” .........<.i>

Translation: they weren't warm enough.

9 posted on 05/11/2011 1:06:39 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("It's hard to take the president seriously." - Jim DeMint)
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To: Bulwinkle

This a NEW study? These facts have been reported for over 5 years from a lot of the non-Kool Aid drinkers.


10 posted on 05/11/2011 1:10:43 PM PDT by Cyman
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To: Bulwinkle

So they are just discovering this...Pics and threads have been posted for at least 5 years.

They deliberately skewed the data to get the results that they wanted.


11 posted on 05/11/2011 1:21:12 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
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To: Bulwinkle
"The interpretation of multi-decadal surface temperature has been found to be more complex than has been previously assumed ........."

a.k.a. wrong.

12 posted on 05/11/2011 1:43:14 PM PDT by denydenydeny (Rage all you want, looters & moochers, but the gods of the copybook headings are your masters now.)
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To: TASMANIANRED
They deliberately skewed the data to get the results that they wanted.

That has been OBVIOUS for years. THE QUESTION IS W H Y ?

The answer to that question is really very simple but you have to believe that there is a conspiracy to understand the answer.

Normally when anyone says the word CONPSPIRACY, the Pavlov's dog response from every red blooded American is to think CONSPIRACY THEORY. Could there really be a conspiracy to run up the costs of things like energy? What could possibly be the reason?

While American's wonder about their latest conspiracy theory, the radicals through the EPA are installing CO2 scrubbers for that nasty CO2 pollutant and other equally idotic solutions. You'd have to be an absolute total idiot to believe that CO2 is going to do us in, but let's assume that it is going to. How is driving the price of energy for Americans through the roof going to save the planet when every other country in the world is changing nothing?

The effect on CO2 levels will be negligible but the net result will be wild wealth transfers to the third world and probably to the liberals pockets while America is driven into poverty.

Of course Americans would have to believe in a CONSPIRACY for this to be really happening. Are Americans so brainwashed (you could also describe that as terminally stupid) to see this is all about stealing money out of your pocket to give to others?

You can also easily understand why Pelosi, Reed, Obama and Al Gore think Americans are idiots. They must sit and laugh when they think how easy it is to get and keep control.

13 posted on 05/11/2011 1:49:20 PM PDT by politicianslie (Obama thinks you're a fool)
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To: Bulwinkle

In mountainous tourism areas, submitted temperatures are often significantly lower than the real temperatures.


14 posted on 05/11/2011 3:19:55 PM PDT by familyop ("Don't worry, they'll row for a month before they figure out I'm fakin' it." --Deacon, "Waterworld")
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