Daily Archives: August 2, 2010

July average maxima in San Francisco coolest since 1971

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Supposedly Mark Twain once asserted: “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” This July was cold, and Twain’s quote? Well, read on. My friend Jan Null, former lead forecaster for the NWS in California, is … Continue reading →

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Climatologists consensus on global warming: poll sample size 79

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From the Hockey Schtick: The 97% “Consensus” is only 76 Self-Selected Climatologists The graphic [directly above] comes via our friends at skepticalscience, assuring us that while 97% of “climate scientists think that global warming is ‘significantly’ due to human activity,” a … Continue reading →

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NOAA to Issue Updated Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

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Here’s the last NOAA release on hurricane season:  NOAA Expects Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season from May 27, 2010. Now an update is coming. Still busy? We’ll see. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Susan Buchanan 301-713-0622 August 2, 2010 MEDIA ADVISORY NOAA to … Continue reading →

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25 years ago today: an event that changed meteorology and aviation

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The 25th Anniversary of the Crash of Delta 191 By Mike Smith of Meteorological Musings. ( a video and reconstruction follows – Anthony) At 9:30am this morning, a long-overdue memorial to the victims of Delta Flight 191 was dedicated at … Continue reading →

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Mallory and Irvine on Everest: Did extreme weather cause their disappearance?

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Via Eurekalert and the “climate doesn’t kill people, weather does” department Research considers role of weather in historic Everest tragedy Their legend has inspired generations of mountaineers since their ill-fated attempt to climb Everest over 80 years ago, and now … Continue reading →

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NOAA graphs: 62% Of Continental US Below Normal In 2010

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By Steve Goddard This map below is from the NOAA High Plains Regional Climate Center and shows the continental USA as “departure from normal for Jan1st, 2010 to July 31, 2010: Source: http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/products/maps/acis/YearTDeptUS.png We keep hearing from NOAA and in … Continue reading →

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