tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367053740188758246.post277994440201336574..comments2023-06-21T00:39:34.443-07:00Comments on Dosbat: 2015 Record TemperatureChris Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16843133350978717556noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367053740188758246.post-56964122127431456652016-02-09T12:36:54.375-08:002016-02-09T12:36:54.375-08:00I completely agree with you on that point. I can&#...I completely agree with you on that point. I can't tell you how many people I've come across who always bitch about the capitalist system. I don't even bother anymore. As far as the election here goes, I think the Democrats will probably win. The GOP only has a chance if Rubio wins the nomination, and that's looking iffy.dreesennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367053740188758246.post-62724321912484899542016-02-09T11:17:51.424-08:002016-02-09T11:17:51.424-08:00I can understand that. For me in all areas of life...I can understand that. For me in all areas of life 'politics is the art of the possible'. I have little time for people who whine because the world isn't exactly as they want it. The world is as it is, nobody is going to persuade the majority to give up fossil fuels, so we must make do with what we have and accept with good grace small movements in the right direction.<br /><br />FWIW as a Britain, I think Obama has made the best of a difficult situation and I respect him for that. <br /><br />If the American public vote in that nutjob Trump, maybe then the whiners will wake up to themselves and realise how good they had it with Obama. I'm hoping that the GOP won't be so stupid as to let him through the caucuses.Chris Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843133350978717556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367053740188758246.post-12083359814038292642016-02-07T22:05:57.662-08:002016-02-07T22:05:57.662-08:00It's not so much his analysis. That's spot...It's not so much his analysis. That's spot on. It's sometimes the rhetoric, saying the U.S. (my country) is an emissions laggard when Obama is cracking down on fossil fuel emissions through the EPA and that U.S. emissions have declined over the past decade. That rubbed me the wrong way.dreesennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367053740188758246.post-43509499234241515462016-02-05T11:40:11.682-08:002016-02-05T11:40:11.682-08:00Dreesen,
Well as someone who has little time for ...Dreesen,<br /><br />Well as someone who has little time for 'political correctness' and a liking for comedians like Frankie Boyle, his PC attitudes do grate on me somewhat. But I've only once read him being in argument on data and analysis when I thought he was wrong (forget what that was). The other times I've thought he was wrong, further thought has shown I just didn't get it at first. Were he a consultant I was hiring, as I have cause to do, he's the sort of chap I'd hire again.<br /><br />Anything in particular cause your comment?<br /><br />PS - I will download sea ice data and have a look with intention of posting.Chris Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843133350978717556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367053740188758246.post-91191118092527583022016-02-03T11:00:52.081-08:002016-02-03T11:00:52.081-08:00Thanks Chris,
I know you follow Tamino's blog....Thanks Chris,<br />I know you follow Tamino's blog. My take is that he's pretty good, but he can be over the top sometimes.dreesennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367053740188758246.post-31071169650807505642016-02-03T10:27:59.696-08:002016-02-03T10:27:59.696-08:00Kevin,
Thanks for that. After JDAllen's quest...Kevin,<br /><br />Thanks for that. After JDAllen's question about the calculaion of FDDs I did calculate Reanalysis 2 FDDs for ocean north of 70degN up to the end of data (data runs to July 2015). I'll post when I get the chance.<br /><br />Dreesen,<br /><br />Sorry I've not had the chance to look at sea ice for over a week. It will be interesting to see if the pattern is the same as last January.<br />http://dosbat.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/january-status-extent.htmlChris Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843133350978717556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367053740188758246.post-912838170278299092016-02-02T20:10:49.396-08:002016-02-02T20:10:49.396-08:00Hey Chris,
I was wondering what your thoughts were...Hey Chris,<br />I was wondering what your thoughts were on February 1st ice extent being the lowest on record for the date at the moment. Is it a sign of a possible trend or just not really a big deal at the moment?dreesennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367053740188758246.post-86550584862299685412016-02-01T06:15:55.889-08:002016-02-01T06:15:55.889-08:00Per Andrew Slater's website, this looks like t...Per Andrew Slater's website, this looks like the largest (warmest) FDD deviation at 2m N80 in the dataset - or at least in recent years.<br /><br />http://cires1.colorado.edu/~aslater/ARCTIC_TAIR/index_80_t2m.html<br /><br />Should make for an interesting spring (and summer and fall).Kevin O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692943768484857724noreply@blogger.com