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Politics : The Environmentalist Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TimF who wrote (19755)	1/21/2008 7:03:57 PM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 36921

The meaning of that article speaks clearly to me. If you understand it differently, OK we must understand things differently. To me it is a political piece that clearly indicates that data not originating in the USA is somehow suspect. continuing... Weather equipment is very high-maintenance. The standard temperature shelter is painted white. If the paint wears or discolors, the shelter absorbs more of the sun's heat and the thermometer inside will read artificially high. But keeping temperature stations well painted probably isn't the highest priority in a poor country. I would say the cost of paint is not a significant factor whether a temperature shelter gets painted or not. The most significant factor (I think) is whether the people maintaining the the equipment can be bothered painting or not. So should we conclude countries with lazy habits have their data excluded?