Unintentional Skewing of Temperature Data

Innoc · 01-07-2010, 12:12 AM

In the January Newsletter of a group to which I belong someone wrote a piece talking about this site called http://www.surfacestations.org/. In the article they talked about temperature monitoring stations and the growth of cities around them. Apparently no one ever considered the impact of "development" on temperatures and those monitoring stations.

A monitoring station that was once in a field....clearing....forest...whatever... is eventually surrounded by asphalt and concrete. No one apparently accounted for the impact that development had.

Honestly, I never considered such an issue myself. Just curious about your thoughts guys.

01-07-2010, 12:12 AM	#1
Innoc Hitman 2 1 Actual Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: "Oscar Mike" Gametype: FPS or RTS (just say NO to MMO) Affiliations: Your Mom Posts Rated Helpful 8 Times	Unintentional Skewing of Temperature Data In the January Newsletter of a group to which I belong someone wrote a piece talking about this site called http://www.surfacestations.org/. In the article they talked about temperature monitoring stations and the growth of cities around them. Apparently no one ever considered the impact of "development" on temperatures and those monitoring stations. A monitoring station that was once in a field....clearing....forest...whatever... is eventually surrounded by asphalt and concrete. No one apparently accounted for the impact that development had. Honestly, I never considered such an issue myself. Just curious about your thoughts guys. __________________ Mooga on Obama: He can cut taxes. Actually do something useful. Punch Nancy Pelosi in the face. Just to name a few. You eventually run out of other people's money to spend.

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