Category Archives: Air Temperature

Blogs that have to do with measurements, patterns, or trends in air temperature, or its relationship to other phenomena.

Chinook!

On 7 December, when I wrote the blog below, we were experiencing a warm wind called a “Chinook” here in Boulder, Colorado. I wanted to wait until after the surface temperature field campaign to post this. It seems appropriate to … Continue reading

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Comparing Fahrenheit and Celsius Temperatures

I try to write this blog to inform, rather than to express opinion, but I have to admit that I love the metric system. Perhaps it’s because I still remember how hard it was to learn how to convert things … Continue reading

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Climate-Change Misconceptions

As noted in previous blogs, many of us don’t understand the terms people use in describing climate change; nor do we always understand how ideas related to global climate change relate to everyday life. So I decided it would be … Continue reading

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500 People DO Make a Difference!

This is the second blog related to events at the GLOBE Learning Expedition that took place in Cape Town, South Africa, from 22-27 June 2008. (You can find daily reports, a photo gallery, and student delegation blogs at the above … Continue reading

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Post-Script to Blog on Trends in the GLOBE Student Network

I asked a climate scientist at NCAR, Caspar Ammann, to review the previous blog, and he brought up some interesting points that I thought I would talk about a little bit further. I am hoping this will inspire some of … Continue reading

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