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originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Justoneman
Not exactly. I'm saying that when dealing with a dataset which is known to have inherent biases due to weaknesses in instrumentation it is important to account for those biases. As pointed out, the algorithms used to deal with those biases produce both higher and lower temperatures than the raw data demonstrates. As pointed out, statistical analysis of both the raw data and the adjusted data show that the trends which appear are valid.
Are you saying it is ok to fudge the data because that is how this reads to me?
Since this is the only surface data which is available there are three options; use raw data which is known to be faulty, attempt to compensate for the inherent biases, or just say there is no useful data. In attempting to track temperature trends, which one is most viable?
What "whole dataset" are you referring to?
AND it is ok to not look at the whole data set that geologist teach at the University's?
Since this is the only surface data which is available there are three options; use raw data which is known to be faulty, attempt to compensate for the inherent biases, or just say there is no useful data. In attempting to track temperature trends, which one is most viable?
originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: Justoneman
Yes it's okay with me, why wouldn't it be? If a temp station constantly reads 1 degree higher than the actual temperature why wouldn't you want them to adjust it in the data record? You would prefer to have the incorrect temperature instead?
That's pretty vague. Instead of talking about me, how about telling me what dataset you are talking about?
At this point you Phage are honestly going to use a faking of your ignorance as an approach on this matter? Really, that cant be true can it? Ignorance is not one of your mantras and kuddos to you for always making the debates interesting even if you are a piece of work!!
Not any few Phage THE VERY SCIENTISTS that generated the IPCC data that was then LIED about.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Sunwolf
How do you obtain the actual temp without an instrument?
Why not use the actual temp instead of a flawed instrument and try to adjust data at all?
Why not use the actual temp instead of a flawed instrument and try to adjust data at all?
a reply to: Phage
Ah. So the hell with it. Good plan.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Justoneman
Not any few Phage THE VERY SCIENTISTS that generated the IPCC data that was then LIED about.
All of them? There are an awful lot of scientists on the IPCC.
What data was lied about?
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Please dont confuse the Al Gore shills with real questions that make sense. It might scare them away too soon before they have to finally admit either they don't have a clue and need to apologize or that they really work for people with a vested financial interest in avoiding the truth. LOL good post star for you again!edit on 10-2-2015 by Justoneman because: (no reason given)
That leaves you with very little data. It's not as if the adjustments which are made are random or arbitrary. They are checked against reliable stations, stations which are located in rural environments. The data from newly replaced instruments is compared with older data.
That is what I want to know,if the thermometer is off replace it or disregard the data.
If science is based on manipulated data, it can't even be credited with the title of 'pseudo science', it is simply tampered evidence and is inadmissible by any scientific method.
Why not use the actual temp instead of a flawed instrument and try to adjust data at all?