The wild, wet weather across southern Australia this spring is a consequence of an unusually strong temperature gradient, especially evident in the following chart as warm water to the north of Australia (especially in the Timor and Arafura Seas), … [Read more...] about Understanding the Wild, Wet Weather across Southern Australia
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Transmission Pylons Rather Than Wind Turbines: Collapsed
WHILE the storm that hit South Australia yesterday, Wednesday 28 September, was large and intense, the winds do not appear to have been particularly severe – at least not relative to what we often experience in northern Australia. For example, a … [Read more...] about Transmission Pylons Rather Than Wind Turbines: Collapsed
Unsettled Malcolm Roberts queries United Nation’s science
THERE is nothing new under the sun according to both the Bible and Shakespeare; and One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts would not purport to be the first to claim the atmosphere cools the surface of the earth that is warmed by the sun. He stated this … [Read more...] about Unsettled Malcolm Roberts queries United Nation’s science
Speaking Truth to Power, and Correcting Brian Cox
IN the comments thread following my article published at On Line Opinion yesterday, someone asked: “Does Jennifer believe that NASA and the UN are faking temperature data?” I replied: “I don't believe that NASA and the IPCC are faking the data: I … [Read more...] about Speaking Truth to Power, and Correcting Brian Cox
Auditor-General Dismisses Need for Scrutiny of Bureau’s Homogenization Methodology
SURFACE air temperatures, as measured at weather stations across Australia, are routinely remodeled through a process of homogenization. After the remodeling of approximately 100 individual temperature series, various area weightings are applied to … [Read more...] about Auditor-General Dismisses Need for Scrutiny of Bureau’s Homogenization Methodology
Her Best Memories Were of Lying on the Sand in Dry Creek Beds, Watching the Stars
When I was at University in Brisbane in the early 1980s, some of my friends used to going skiing during the winter holidays; the two or three weeks in June or July between semesters. I assumed I didn’t have enough money for skiing, and anyway I was … [Read more...] about Her Best Memories Were of Lying on the Sand in Dry Creek Beds, Watching the Stars
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
