Daily Archives: January 25, 2009

Philadelphia’s Climate in the Early Days

Posted on January 25, 2009 by

Guest Post by Steven Goddard January, 1790 was a remarkable year in the northeastern US for several reasons.  It was less than one year into George Washington’s first term, and it was one of the warmest winter months on record. … Continue reading →

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Surfacestations update – we are within sight of the goal

Posted on January 25, 2009 by

I’m pleased to announce that the www.surfacestations.org project has reached a major milestone, with 67% of the 1221 USHCN network now surveyed. 819 of 1221 stations have been examined in the USHCN network. Of the 819, 807 have been assigned … Continue reading →

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“The hardest part is trying to influence the nature of the measurements obtained…”

Posted on January 25, 2009 by

Many readers here marvel at the scope of adjustments that NASA GISS performs on weather station data. Along those lines, Michelle at Read N Say points out something interesting in Jim Hansen’s NASA page. Below is an excerpt from her … Continue reading →

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