I’ve been assured over the last few years, including by the director of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Andrew Johnson, that the change from mercury thermometer to platinum resistance probe is not the cause of, nor a contribution to, global … [Read more...] about Hyping Maximum Daily Temperatures (Part 7)
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Hyping Maximum Daily Temperatures (Part 6)
On 11th November 2011, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology replaced the probe in the automatic weather station measuring temperatures at the Alice Springs airport and the number of days with temperatures recorded above 40 degrees Celsius increased … [Read more...] about Hyping Maximum Daily Temperatures (Part 6)
Hyping Maximum Daily Temperatures (Part 5)
When the Bureau called a new record hot day for 23rd September 2017, based on the instantaneous spot value from a platinum resistance probe in an automatic weather station at Mildura, I wanted to know the maximum temperature recorded by the mercury … [Read more...] about Hyping Maximum Daily Temperatures (Part 5)
Hyping Maximum Daily Temperatures (Part 4)
John William Abbot versus Director of Meteorology was to be heard in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Brisbane, yesterday, Friday 3rd February 2023 – a focus of this series of blog posts. While it was to be a public hearing, and I was to be the … [Read more...] about Hyping Maximum Daily Temperatures (Part 4)
AAT Hearing about Hyping Maximum Daily Temperature – Friday 3rd February
We, the Australian public, are continually told by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology that global temperatures need to be restricted to within 1.5C above the pre-industrial era. Further the Bureau attributes the ‘dramatically increased rate of … [Read more...] about AAT Hearing about Hyping Maximum Daily Temperature – Friday 3rd February
Hyping Maximum Daily Temperatures (Part 3)
If maximum temperatures are the same, whether measured by platinum resistance probes or mercury thermometers, why does the Bureau make an adjustment of 0.5 °C in the homogenisation of temperatures from Cape Otway Lighthouse? On Friday (3rd … [Read more...] about Hyping Maximum Daily Temperatures (Part 3)
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
