Category Archives: GLOBE Protocols

Icicles and Watersheds Part 2: How much water flows off the top of two houses

What about the total amount of water coming off the roof? Suppose it is raining, so insulation doesn’t make any difference. Again, about twice as much water would flow off a given spot along the eaves for our house. But … Continue reading

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Surface Temperature Field Campaign – Summary

Below you will find Dr. Kevin Czajkowski’s summary of the participation in his surface temperature field campaign. We at GLOBE join Kevin is his sincere thanks for your help! 8 January 2008 Thank you for your participation in the 2007 … Continue reading

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Icicles and Watersheds: Part 1

Why are the icicles so long on our house? On a recent walk just a day or two after our first snow, my husband and I noticed that we had the longest icicles in the neighborhood. Some houses built the … Continue reading

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Surface Temperature Field Campaign – Day 25

21 December 2007 It is the last official day of the 2007 surface temperature field campaign. Although we will not know for several weeks the total number of schools that have participated and the total number of observations taken, it … Continue reading

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Surface Temperature Field Campaign – Day 21

17 December 2007 The storm that moved through the center of the United States lived up to its billing. There was heavy snow, strong winds, heavy rain, tornadoes, freezing rain and sleet. In Toledo, Ohio we had about 5 cm … Continue reading

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