Comments on: How not to measure temperature, part 9 http://wattsupwiththat.com/2007/06/15/how-not-to-measure-temperature-part-9/ Commentary on puzzling things in life, nature, science, weather, climate change, technology, and recent news by Anthony Watts Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:48:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: funnyguy http://wattsupwiththat.com/2007/06/15/how-not-to-measure-temperature-part-9/#comment-452 funnyguy Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:13:18 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/how-not-to-measure-temperature-part-9/#comment-452 So the increase in temperatur is caused by more cars parking there ? So the increase in temperatur is caused by more cars parking there ?

]]> By: Anthony Watts http://wattsupwiththat.com/2007/06/15/how-not-to-measure-temperature-part-9/#comment-451 Anthony Watts Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:33:08 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/how-not-to-measure-temperature-part-9/#comment-451 Jeffrey - yes it sure is. But nothing surprises me anymore. The cooperative temperature measurement network is rife with such lack of basic understanding to the temperature process. We've seen cars, trucks, BBQ's, planes, cell phone towers, trash burn barrels, and air conditioners parked right next to stations so far. Now lets add smokers to the list. Jeffrey – yes it sure is.

But nothing surprises me anymore. The cooperative temperature measurement network is rife with such lack of basic understanding to the temperature process. We’ve seen cars, trucks, BBQ’s, planes, cell phone towers, trash burn barrels, and air conditioners parked right next to stations so far.

Now lets add smokers to the list.

]]> By: Jeffrey Naujok http://wattsupwiththat.com/2007/06/15/how-not-to-measure-temperature-part-9/#comment-450 Jeffrey Naujok Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:03:46 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/how-not-to-measure-temperature-part-9/#comment-450 Uhm. Isn't that little black thing just to the right of the thermometer stand in the bottom picture a cigarette ash dumping item? (We have them here at work and they look exactly the same.) Which means that people are out there every day (every half hour going by the smokers around here) lighting up right next to the thermometer? And, if they're like the people here, they're just looking for a comfortable post to lean against while they smoke up... Nothing like a nice warm human body right underneath the thermometer... Uhm. Isn’t that little black thing just to the right of the thermometer stand in the bottom picture a cigarette ash dumping item? (We have them here at work and they look exactly the same.) Which means that people are out there every day (every half hour going by the smokers around here) lighting up right next to the thermometer?

And, if they’re like the people here, they’re just looking for a comfortable post to lean against while they smoke up…

Nothing like a nice warm human body right underneath the thermometer…

]]> By: coyote http://wattsupwiththat.com/2007/06/15/how-not-to-measure-temperature-part-9/#comment-449 coyote Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:39:25 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/how-not-to-measure-temperature-part-9/#comment-449 I lived up in that area - the black crud almost has to be mold and moss. It grows on everything up there. I am thinking that we need a new tongue in cheek guide to temperature station location. Requirement one is going to be "convenient parking" and number 2 is going to be "nearby barbecue grill" I lived up in that area – the black crud almost has to be mold and moss. It grows on everything up there.

I am thinking that we need a new tongue in cheek guide to temperature station location. Requirement one is going to be “convenient parking” and number 2 is going to be “nearby barbecue grill”

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