Monthly Archives: March 2015

Extending the temperature record of southeastern Australia

Posted on March 26, 2015 by climanrecon

Guest post by Dr. Linden Ashcroft (www.lindenashcroft.com) Southeastern Australia is the most highly populated and agriculturally rich area in Australia. It’s home to our tallest trees, our highest mountains, our oldest pubs and most importantly, our longest series of instrumental … Continue reading →

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Visual Detection of “small” Inhomogeneities in raw Melbourne-area monthly Tmax data

Posted on March 24, 2015 by climanrecon

This post shows some examples of small step changes in monthly Tmax data from the Melbourne area. These steps were detected and validated visually, no algorithms were involved. The results will contribute to the construction of a “non-urban” composite temperature … Continue reading →

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Quality Adjustments in monthly Tmax data at Queenscliff (near Melbourne)

Posted on March 21, 2015 by climanrecon

This post shows the manual detection/confirmation of suspect monthly Tmax data recorded at Queenscliff, just South of Melbourne. This station is important, as it has data back to 1898, and is one of only 3 Melbourne-area stations with data in … Continue reading →

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Urban Heating in Raw Monthly Tmax Data from Melbourne?

Posted on March 8, 2015 by climanrecon

This post shows evidence for the onset of anomalous warming from  around 1925 in the raw monthly Tmax data recorded at Melbourne Regional Office.

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Checking Melbourne Monthly Tmax Data, 1900 – 1920

Posted on March 5, 2015 by climanrecon

This post checks RAW monthly Tmax data from Melbourne Regional Office over the period 1900 to 1920 against all other nearby stations that have useful data in this period.

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The 1898 steps at Capes Otway and Schanck

Posted on March 4, 2015 by climanrecon

This post provides graphical “proof” of non-climatic step changes in raw Tmax data from Capes Otway and Schanck in 1898. The seasonal profiles of the steps suggest that they were due to changes in radiation screening, and/or air circulation.

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