Comments on: Blogging from Indianapolis – Technology is amazing

By: Evan Jones

Evan Jones — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:01:45 +0000

For UHIs, Only

We have practiced what we preached,
A consensus has been reached,
Peer reviewed by all our pals: we have discussed it.
And if you have any reason to mistrust it,
We’ll adjust it!

TOBs and UHIs,
You can holler to the skies,
Our methodic’s far too precious to entrust it.
And you have any data to confust it,
We’ll adjust it!

Realclimate is our sacred space,
Where we put them in their place;
Mac and Watts are worthless bums and indiscrete, too.
And should we find ourselves unable to defeat you,
We’ll delete you!

By: Russ

Russ — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:22:17 +0000

Clayton B,

Interesting idea. We are plannig a cross county trip from California to Texas and Georgia, then to Canada’s Maritime, via Delaware and Boston, returning via Canada to Wyoming and then back to California. However, we try to avoid city traffic when ever possible with the trailer in tow. Might pick some select cities and do some late night runs with just our tow vehicle.

By: Curt

Curt — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:11:22 +0000

I’ll be very interested to see your results. I was thinking a little while back about what city would be best to detect “pure” UHI effects. My conclusion was Indianapolis — reasonably large, flat, not near large bodies of water.

By: Evan Jones

Evan Jones — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:38:33 +0000

BTW, don’t be stepping too near the edge. (And be careful doing through doorways, if you get my drift.)

By: Clayton B

Clayton B — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:53:10 +0000

Love the the technology. We travel in a trailer, but never stay at an RV park with out WiFi unless there are not other options. We will be switch to EVDO on the cell network, when WiFi is not available. Instant uploads.

Sounds like you should invest in a mobile transect UHI testing kit!

By: George M

George M — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:20:38 +0000

Anthony:

If you run into any intractable RFI problems from being in the vicinity of the TV antennas and need some help, drop me a line, as I have been through that a few times. Those RF fields can be really nasty.

By: Russ

Russ — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:52:06 +0000

Anthony,

Love the the technology. We travel in a trailer, but never stay at an RV park with out WiFi unless there are not other options. We will be switch to EVDO on the cell network, when WiFi is not available. Instant uploads.

By: Evan Jones

Evan Jones — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:26:47 +0000

Stay tuned? You bet I will.

This is science in action. Like how I read about it when I was a kid! Contoversial, exciting, on the edge. What a story! yer the tops in my book, Rev–and if this-all keeps up, I just may write one!

By: Philip_B

Philip_B — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:19:32 +0000

Similar study to the one you are proposing from Singapore. It finds a large UHI effect, 4 degrees C, which is about 50% of the diurnal range. It also finds a 1 degree per decade warming trend at Changi Airport.

http://www.bca.gov.sg/ResearchInnovation/others/UHI%20_2004-001_%20rev.pdf

By: Earle Williams

Earle Williams — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:16:35 +0000

Anthony,

As far as the transect driving goes, I recognize that it is being done during what time you have available after completing your other work. However to minimize the influence of the ambient temperature changing over time, you will reduce that influence by conducting your survey during the high or the low. of course that will probably be around 3 pm or 3 am!

By: Stan Needham

Stan Needham — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:05:03 +0000

And Steve’s right about St. Elmo’s. One of the best steak houses I’ve ever been to.

By: Stan Needham

Stan Needham — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:03:21 +0000

Welcome to the Hoosier state, Anthony. I’m about 120 miles north of you.

By: Steve Moore

Steve Moore — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:39:21 +0000

I stayed at the Hilton at the Circle many years ago. Is that where you are?

For a great filet, get yourself over to St. Elmo’s. The address is 127 S Illinois St.
It’s a short walk from the Hilton.