Just want to point out that wildfires are not at all like the other weather noted here. Human intervention (aka fire suppression) and human initiation (ignitions) both contribute to whether wildfires exist and area impacted. Not at all like hurricanes, tornadoes and hail. IMHO.
I am no expert but I am puzzled about temperatures because it would be interesting to compare various sources, e.g. satellite measurements, and also the urbanization impact. As far as I know the NOAA measurement stations might have been impacted and therefore might overestimate temperature. Just asking....
There is an ongoing debate about the veracity of the NOAA data and how they make adjustments to account for various things including the urban heat effect. Some have noted that NOAA's "adjustments" surprisingly seem to always make it appear that warming is increasing. Unfortunately most of the people questioning the veracity of NOAA's data and related pronouncements are considered "deniers" or "skeptics" or cranky old farts.
Interesting data, thank you. I am curious about a new (to me) term in weather phenomena - atmospheric rivers. Where in the "information reporting" spectrum are these events accounted for. Is an atmospheric river similar to a hurricane but without the wide barometric pressure differential?
Just want to point out that wildfires are not at all like the other weather noted here. Human intervention (aka fire suppression) and human initiation (ignitions) both contribute to whether wildfires exist and area impacted. Not at all like hurricanes, tornadoes and hail. IMHO.
Thank you for your above helpful summary. Would also like to see correlation to CO2 levels as your time and priorities permit.
Thanks ... In this post I discuss the IPCC conclusions on detection and attribution, with respect to various extreme weather/climate phenomena: https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/how-to-understand-the-new-ipcc-report-1e3
I am no expert but I am puzzled about temperatures because it would be interesting to compare various sources, e.g. satellite measurements, and also the urbanization impact. As far as I know the NOAA measurement stations might have been impacted and therefore might overestimate temperature. Just asking....
There is an ongoing debate about the veracity of the NOAA data and how they make adjustments to account for various things including the urban heat effect. Some have noted that NOAA's "adjustments" surprisingly seem to always make it appear that warming is increasing. Unfortunately most of the people questioning the veracity of NOAA's data and related pronouncements are considered "deniers" or "skeptics" or cranky old farts.
Interesting data, thank you. I am curious about a new (to me) term in weather phenomena - atmospheric rivers. Where in the "information reporting" spectrum are these events accounted for. Is an atmospheric river similar to a hurricane but without the wide barometric pressure differential?
NOAA has a good page on this: https://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers
Cool, thanks.