Accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity - Allan Lokos. … [Read more...] about Reality…
When Measurements Don’t Matter: Calem Smith
When measurements don't matter... a YouTube by Calem Smith explaining how the Bureau of Meteorology grossly misrepresented the strength of Tropical Cyclone Marcia. http://youtu.be/YcyRj6oyGLc … [Read more...] about When Measurements Don’t Matter: Calem Smith
Missing Observational Data for Middle Percy Island
IT is valid for the Australian Bureau of Meteorology to estimate the intensity of a cyclone using computer models when it is far out to sea. But once that same cyclone passes over a weather recording station the modelling data must be updated with … [Read more...] about Missing Observational Data for Middle Percy Island
How do we know that Cyclone Marcia was a Category 5 at landfall?
THE Australian Bureau of Meteorology issued a media release last night (19thFebruary) with the headline “Tropical Cyclone Marcia to reach Category 5 system at landfall”. This morning there was extensive media reporting of Marcia having reached … [Read more...] about How do we know that Cyclone Marcia was a Category 5 at landfall?
Open Thread
I'm wondering how the sooty owl, rescued by a reader of this blog last week, is fairing? … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Patrick Moore has Nothing New to Offer
HIS greatest claim to fame is that he co-founded Greenpeace. Not something I would be proud of. Of course, I’m referring to Patrick Moore. He is touring Australia at the moment and every other day I get a request from someone asking I promote the … [Read more...] about Patrick Moore has Nothing New to Offer