Brought this up last year & no answers ... so I guess I'll try again: is there anything special about the siting of the temperature station (and it's movement west) at KMIA Miami International that is leading to the recent extreme temperature trends? Neighboring stations agree?
When we look at long term records for a big city like Miami over past 75-years, the station location changes & the local environment evolves as well. Near the ocean vs. inland. Interstates nearby then buildings.
None of this is accounted for or "fixed" in long-term records.
None of this is accounted for or "fixed" in long-term records.
This has nothing to do with ongoing climate change.
What matters is the temperature & humidity that the population is experiencing and is it being accurately reflected by the temperature observation (at the airport)?
In Atlanta, that's a big hell no.
What matters is the temperature & humidity that the population is experiencing and is it being accurately reflected by the temperature observation (at the airport)?
In Atlanta, that's a big hell no.
Nothing I've said is controversial but seems pretty simple important to address via in-depth research -- that should be funded before a lot of other stuff:
Every urban area should have a city-net or micro-net of high-quality stations to measure temperatures. Why the hell not?
Every urban area should have a city-net or micro-net of high-quality stations to measure temperatures. Why the hell not?
Historical (monthly) climate data is homogenized & adjusted for urban influences (via lights), but historical threaded (daily) temperature data at city locations that undergo multiple site changes is not. Record highs (lows) undergo no long-term adjustments. Maybe they should?
