RSS and UAH Global Temperature Anomalies for March 2009

3 04 2009
RSS March 2009 - click for a larger image

RSS March 2009 - click for a larger image

RSS Data Source is here

The RSS (Remote Sensing Systems of Santa Rosa, CA) Microwave Sounder Unit (MSU) lower troposphere global temperature anomaly data for March 2009 was published today and has dropped for the second month after peaking in January.   The change from February with a value of 0.230°C to March’s 0.172°C is a (∆T) of  -0.058°C.

Recent RSS anomalies
2008 10 0.181
2008 11 0.216
2008 12 0.174
2009 01 0.322
2009 02 0.230
2009 03 0.172

Like RSS, UAH was also announced today, on the blog of Dr. Roy Spencer here who is co-curator of the data with Dr. John Christy at the University of Alabama, Huntsville.

It showed a significant drop, more than double that of RSS: Read the rest of this entry »


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Spring voting chooses Blue States/Red States

3 04 2009

Guest post by Steven Goddard

Weather is not climate, but 49 out of 50 states agree – spring is getting off to a cold start.

NCEP temperature forecast - click image for source

How will these blue states vote on “cap and trade?”  Someone needs to take responsibility for this runaway global warming, which is purported by a top scientist from the University of Colorado to be killing off the ski industry .

Tuesday, December 16, 2008
DENVER – A study of two Rocky Mountain ski resorts says climate change will mean shorter seasons and less snow

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