SCOTT Pruitt heads the US Environmental Protection Agency. Last year he was planning to visit Australia, and the proposed agenda did include a two-hour roundtable with me and colleagues from three Australian universities. Some of this is … [Read more...] about Guilty of Agreeing to Meet with Scott Pruitt
Temperatures
BoM Blast for Dubious Record Hot Day
IN September 2017, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) claimed a series of new record hot days across south eastern Australia, including on 23 September at Mildura. At that time, the mainstream media reported this as a new record for the … [Read more...] about BoM Blast for Dubious Record Hot Day
A Law Unto Themselves: The Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Sunday, 12th November 2017 – 4PM Honourable Josh Frydenberg MP Minister for Environment and Energy Dear Minister Re: Suspend announcement of new record hot days – Inform WMO that Bureau’s measurements are currently not comparable with … [Read more...] about A Law Unto Themselves: The Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Averaging by Convention – or Not
FOR some time, weather enthusiasts across Australia have been noticing rapid temperature fluctuations at the ‘latest observations’ page at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s website. For example, Peter Cornish, a retired hydrologist, wrote to … [Read more...] about Averaging by Convention – or Not
Bureau Management Rewrites the Rules – Again
Following is the latest advice from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology regarding measurement of temperatures from automatic weather stations (AWS). This advice contains numerous errors of fact and is inconsistent with the information in an … [Read more...] about Bureau Management Rewrites the Rules – Again
John has Plus 10 Degrees, Bureau Loses Minus 10 Degrees
He studied chemistry at Imperial College, London, has 10 degrees, including a law degree, and has published more than 100 scientific papers. I’m referring to my husband, John Abbot. He is also a man of few words. Last Friday morning, after … [Read more...] about John has Plus 10 Degrees, Bureau Loses Minus 10 Degrees
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD has worked in industry and government. She is currently researching a novel technique for long-range weather forecasting funded by the B. Macfie Family Foundation.