Missing from the news stories about recent ‘unprecedented’ rainfall along the East Coast of Australia is any assessment of the actual rainfall data. The impression is that the volume of rain falling over any one 24-hour period has been increasing, … [Read more...] about More 24-Hour Rainfall Totals, Volcanoes, YouTube & Me
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Not Expecting Coral Bleaching During a La Niña
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has uploaded some footage of John Brewer Reef that is part of the Underwater Museum of Art, the footage was apparently taken by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in February. It does not show a lot … [Read more...] about Not Expecting Coral Bleaching During a La Niña
The Ukraine & Joe Biden, Did You Know …
Have you any idea how many times Joe Biden, the President of the United States, has been to the Ukraine? An awful lot! Have you any idea how much money he has bragged about withholding from that country’s government when it attempted to do the … [Read more...] about The Ukraine & Joe Biden, Did You Know …
The Disaster at Lismore, Some Rainfall Statistics
Key Statistics Torrential rains along the east coast of Australia have caused terrible flooding. I’ve previously provided some statistics and context for southeast Queensland, but the focus has since shifted to the town of Lismore in northern New … [Read more...] about The Disaster at Lismore, Some Rainfall Statistics
Rainfall Not Unprecedented, Skill at Forecasting Dismal
Summary The recent torrential rains in southeast Queensland are not unprecedented. The Australian 24-hour rainfall record of 907 mm is still Crohamhurst in the Brisbane catchment recorded on 3rd February 1893. We don’t know how much rain fell at … [Read more...] about Rainfall Not Unprecedented, Skill at Forecasting Dismal
Australia’s Broken Temperature Record, Part 3
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has now admitted, as I surmised in a blog post on 10th February, that the reference value* for 2021 was not actually included in its calculation of the amount of warming as published in the 2021 Annual Climate … [Read more...] about Australia’s Broken Temperature Record, Part 3
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
