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Cowtan & Way
Originally posted on Open Mind:
You probably recall that not too long ago, Kevin Cowtan and Robert Way re-processed the data used in forming the HadCRUT4 global temperature data set. Their goal was to interpolate across unobserved areas in the…
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Potential Landmark panel
Around Easter the photo society has an exhibition at the Landmark, in Teddington. Members of the society get quite a few square feet of space to fill. The norm is half-a-dozen photos on 40 cm by 50 cm mounts. Club … Continue reading
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Classic Crock Repost: “What We Knew in 82”
Seemingly intelligent people still tell me of conspiracy theories, that global warming is a political hoax. If there’s a conspiracy, the data is in on it too. Film from 1958 and 1982 is featured herein… This is Not Cool Mike … Continue reading
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Malaysian Christmas Holiday – Georgetown
See also Kuala Lumpur and Cameron Highlands and Belum Rainforest. We had a pleasant enough five hour drive from Belum to Georgetown. Our driver wasn’t aggressive, at least by local standards. It wasn’t until we approached the Penang Bridge to take us to … Continue reading
Malaysian Christmas holiday – Cameron Highlands and Belum Rainforest
See also Kuala Lumpur and Georgetown. We had booked an Express Bus to take us from KL to the Strawberry Park Resort in the Cameron Highlands. Then we decided to take a taxi. With hindsight, bus is best – and there it shall … Continue reading
Extreme Weather Impacts Accelerating
More UK flooding isn’t out of character. This is Not Cool WeatherUnderground: Earth set a new record for billion-dollar weather disasters in 2013 with 41, said insurance broker Aon Benfield in their Annual Global Climate and Catastrophe Report issued this week. Despite … Continue reading
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Mil-spec dog ball
Don’t get me wrong, our Elmo is a lovely, affectionate chap. We’ve never had even a whiff of a problem with him and other dogs or people. However, as a bull breed (mongrel), he does take out his aggression on … Continue reading
Attend a monochrome class, submit colour photos
A few months ago Andy Beel spoke at our photo society. Andy is renowned for his black and white images. His images are mostly black. A few members thought attending one of his two workshops would be worthwhile. Helen Sterne manfully … Continue reading
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Malaysian Christmas holiday – first stop, Kuala Lumpur
See also See also Cameron Highlands and Belum Rainforest and Georgetown. Our young marrieds, Jo and Ben, alternate Christmases. One year they spend with us, the next with Jo’s vast family. This year it was Jo’s family’s turn. It looked like our Christmas could … Continue reading
A Teachable Moment: Jet Stream and Weather Whiplash (Look out the Window..)
Swathes of North America are icy cold due to a polar vortex. Australia has had its warmest year ever. The globe has just experienced its warmest ever November. And it’s unpleasant in Blighty – deeply so. This is Not Cool … Continue reading
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