I HAVE repeatedly argued that it is important for Australians to have a better understanding of natural historical temperature variability. I have also stressed that this can not be achieved by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology reporting on a … [Read more...] about Extending the Official Temperature Record Back in Time (Part 1: Bourke)
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Myth and the Bureau of Meteorology
WE know that the Australian Bureau of Meteorology can’t forecast weather more than a few days out. So why should we believe a climate forecast to 2030? According to Sara Phillips, writing for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the … [Read more...] about Myth and the Bureau of Meteorology
Temperature Variability by State and Over Recent Years: Comment from Bob F-J on 2013 Record
I HAVE already detailed my concerns with the claim by the Bureau of Meteorology that 2013 was the hottest year on record. Thank you for your many comments in the threads that followed the two blog posts. I am taking many of these comments into … [Read more...] about Temperature Variability by State and Over Recent Years: Comment from Bob F-J on 2013 Record
Bureau Confirms Calculating Australia’s ‘Average’ Temperature Involves Some Hocus-pocus
THE Australian Bureau of Meteorology, BOM, doesn’t have a set of temperature thermometers regularly positioned across the landmass of Australia from which it might derive an average annual temperature. Rather many more of it’s approximately 750 … [Read more...] about Bureau Confirms Calculating Australia’s ‘Average’ Temperature Involves Some Hocus-pocus
Open Letter Requesting Verification of 2013 Temperature Record
Dr David Jones Manager of Climate Monitoring and Predictions Australian Bureau of Meteorology Dear Dr Jones Re: Request Verification of 2013 Temperature Record I am writing to request information be made publicly available to myself and … [Read more...] about Open Letter Requesting Verification of 2013 Temperature Record
Last Year, 2013: A Hot Year for Australia
ANOTHER year, and another announcement from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology that it is getting hotter. Indeed on January 3, 2014, David Jones, Manager of Climate Monitoring and Predictions at the Bureau, explained in a radio interview that: “We … [Read more...] about Last Year, 2013: A Hot Year for Australia