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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: rangerrebew on May 06, 2023, 11:08:14 am
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The Guardian, Temperatures, Misinformation (Part 1)
May 5, 2023 By jennifer 4 Comments
I have just sent the following to Environment Reporter,
The Guardian | Australia
Hi Graham (Readfearn)
I received an email from you late yesterday indicating you are writing a story, which I assume you are publishing in The Guardian this weekend. I am of the impression that it will suggest my research into the Bureau of Meteorology’s temperature data over the last decade amounts to ‘harassment’ and ‘misinformation’. I also understand that you will primarily cite the work of former Bureau chief Greg Ayers in defence of the Bureau’s current methods and its non-compliance with World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) recommendations, which are for the measurement of air temperatures as a numerical average rather than an instantaneous spot reading from electronic equipment.
You have asked for a response by 1 pm today. There is a lot to cover, and I only have a limited amount of time, moreover, I am fitting this response in among other commitments; therefore, I am labelling this Part 1. I will post Part 1 on my blog, with the intention of providing additional details in Part 2 when I have more time, and after the publication of your article.
1. LET’S NOT CONFUSE TEMPERATURE SERIES
I assume your immediate interest follows the provision of a limited amount of parallel data for Brisbane Airport following the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Hearing on 3 February that I attended with John Abbot. I note, however, that in the subject line of your email you write: ‘Acorn-Sat and temperature records – response.’
https://jennifermarohasy.com/2023/05/the-guardian-temperatures-misinformation-part-1/