Comments on: Why Does NASA Oppose Satellites? A Modest Proposal For A Better Data Set

By: Avfuktare Krypgrund

Avfuktare Krypgrund — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:11:56 +0000

Scientist,

it is certainly easy to get the impression that Mr Hansen would rather see his own product the sole arbiter of temperatures, and that he doesn't very much like to be scrutinized. The opaqueness surrounding his methods is one indication and his unwillingness to incorporate input is another, but most disturbing is his inability to acknowledge others findings.

temperatur

By: Scientist

Scientist — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:43:01 +0000

It is laughable and idiotic to claim, as you have done repeatedly, that James Hansen is an 'opponent of satellite measurement of global temperature'. Please do quote any statement by Hansen that leads you to believe that he actually 'opposes' satellite measurements. If you find (as you will) that there are no such statements, then how about you stop coming out with the same bullshit time and time again?

By: Jacob

Jacob — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:58:56 +0000

Could you please explain why your first graph (1850 to 2010) in this post show a big upward trend from 1980 to 2010 (the UAH sattelite data), while your graph in the post below, “Accelerated warming” – 1978-2008, apparently also based on UAH data – doesn’t show such spike ? The two graphs, based on the same data are entirely different in shape. What am I misssing ?

By: Robert Doyle

Robert Doyle — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:44:33 +0000

Did orbital and land based measurements agree from 1979 to 1998?

If so, how can Mr. Hansen agrue against the value of orbital data now?

By: Dodgy Geezer

Dodgy Geezer — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:02:04 +0000

"..the surface temperature measurement network in the US, which one must remember is the best in the world..."

It all depends on what you mean by 'best' - it's probably the biggest. However, the Central England temperature measurements have a continual run from 1695, if memory serves, and so might be considered the longest?

Though I suspect that if we're talking about accuracy and precision, a Swiss or German run will beat either of these...

By: dearieme

dearieme — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:25:50 +0000

“the surface temperature measurement network in the US, which one must remember is the best in the world.” Do you treat that as an axiom, or do you have evidence for it? Put otherwise: “Dear God, what must the others be like?”