Because a change in equipment can potentially create discontinuities in a temperature record, it is Australian Bureau of Meteorology policy to have new equipment recording side-by-side with old equipment for a period of at least 2 years. In this … [Read more...] about Are Recordings from Electronic Devices Comparable – or Not?
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Two Decades of Temperature Data from Australia – Not Fit for Purpose
Australia is a large continent in the Southern Hemisphere. The temperatures measured and recorded by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology contribute to the calculation of global averages. These values, of course, suggest catastrophic human-caused … [Read more...] about Two Decades of Temperature Data from Australia – Not Fit for Purpose
Concerned About Prof Peter Ridd
I have been chatting off-and-on with Peter Ridd, now Professor of Physics at James Cook University, for nearly two decades. We both resent the lack of honesty in the reporting of many environmental issues. Earlier this week, Prof Ridd was … [Read more...] about Concerned About Prof Peter Ridd
Most of the Recent Warming Could be Natural
AFTER deconstructing 2,000-year old proxy-temperature series back to their most basic components, and then rebuilding them using the latest big data techniques, John Abbot and I show what global temperatures might have done in the absence of an … [Read more...] about Most of the Recent Warming Could be Natural
Four-Steps Needed to Restore Confidence in Bureau’s Handling of Temperature Data
THE Minister for Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg, needs to immediately instigate the following four-step process to restore confidence in the recording and handling of historical temperature data. Step 1 - Instruct the Bureau to … [Read more...] about Four-Steps Needed to Restore Confidence in Bureau’s Handling of Temperature Data
Remembering Diane Ainsworth
I can’t find a good photograph of Diane Ainsworth – one that does her justice. Thirty years ago, she had a cheeky smile, deep-set eyes, mousey-coloured thick wiry hair, and a very thin waist. We were friends at boarding school, and in the … [Read more...] about Remembering Diane Ainsworth
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
