It could mean that temperature when way up in some locations and way down in other locations with an overall global temperature increase of 1.12 when averaged.
Regards, LelandJ On 01/13/2011 12:29 PM, Michael Madigan wrote: > "the 2010 temperature was 1.12 degrees Fahrenheit above the average for the > 20th century, which is 57 degrees." > > Really? 1.12 degrees over the 57 degrees. A whole 1.9% over the average? > Does anyone know what AVERAGE means? > > > --- On Thu, 1/13/11, Nicholas Geti<[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Nicholas Geti<[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [OT] Figures show 2010 hottest year on record >> To: "ProFox Email List"<[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 12:18 PM >> Pete, >> Have you ever noticed that you never give us any facts? >> Everything is a >> twist on wording in the articles. >> What is the name of the guy down the street? Any relation >> to NOAA, >> pronounced Noah? >> How do you know they are "cooking" the books together? >> Please give me some >> facts. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Pete Theisen"<[email protected]> >> To: "ProFox Email List"<[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 10:48 AM >> Subject: Re: [OT] Figures show 2010 hottest year on record >> >> >>> Nicholas Geti wrote: >>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/13/science/earth/13climate.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha22 >>> Hi Nicholas, >>> >>> Also the wettest, so now the >> "we-are-running-out-of-water" lobby is >>> screwed? But wait, they say there are variations >> between the two >>> studies, and also between various areas of the world. >>> >>> "In the contiguous United States, for instance, the >> NOAA figures showed >>> that it was the fourth hottest summer on record and >> the 23rd hottest >>> year." What's up with that? Only 4th and 23rd? >>> >>> And "prodigious snowstorms that broke seasonal records >> in the United >>> States and Europe; a record-shattering summer heat >> wave that scorched >>> Russia"? If it is just here and there, then it is like >> you say about my >>> observations? >>> >>> "Just weather"? >>> >>> I know, now that they aren't cooking the books >> *together* they can't get >>> their lies straight. >>> >>> When does the British study come out? >>> >>> I think one of the NOAA guys lives down the street >> from me. He is >>> building a big boat in his back yard and his wife has >> all kinds of >>> animals. >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Pete >>> http://pete-theisen.com/ >>> http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ >>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
