To: Wharf Rat who wrote (19374 ) 7/10/2012 12:22:46 PM From: longnshort 1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) | Respond to NOAA - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration states that temperature monitoring stations must be placed certain distances away from any heat producing devices. Generally that distance is 100 feet. NOAA's temperature sensor guidelines can be found HERE .
But these NOAA regulations are NOT being followed and temperature stations are being placed ridiculously close to high heat producing devices such as air conditioning units, exhaust fans, trash burning drums, barbecue grills, sewage treatment plants, airplane engines, tennis courts , and other hot places that are SPECIFICALLY warned against placing the sensors near. NOAA's rules specifically state that temperature sensors should not be placed within 100 feet of buildings, concrete, or asphalt parking lots, and certainly not in the vicinity of any heat producing devices such as air conditioners or hot air vents. Even the National Weather Service is not following the rules as the where these temperature monitoring stations are to be placed. If THEY aren't following the rules how would we expect others to as well? Here are where the official temperature reading sensors at the Eureka, CA. National Weather Service Office are placed. These temperature stations have several problems. They are located right next to a heat radiating asphalt driveway. They are also placed directly above a bed of crushed rocks which acts like a heat sink that radiates heat upwards towards them. Yet these are where the "OFFICIAL" temperatures are taken by the National Weather Service ! There are literally hundreds of temperature monitoring stations that are in places that give higher temperature readings than the surrounding area would normally have if they were properly placed. As my first computer professor taught me, garbage data in leads to garbage data out. Many of these temperature readings are simply wrong, VERY wrong. Here are some other examples: This sensor is 9 feet away from a very hot air conditioner. This sensor is just a few away from another air conditioner. This temperature sensor is directly in the path of a super hot jet engine.
The National Weather Service has established standards for equipment, siting, and exposure. This is the quote from their rule book: "Temperature sensor siting: The sensor should be mounted 5 feet +/- 1 foot above the ground. The ground over which the shelter [radiation] is located should be typical of the surrounding area. A level, open clearing is desirable so the thermometers are freely ventilated by air flow. Do not install the sensor on a steep slope or in a sheltered hollow unless it is typical of the area or unless data from that type of site are desired. When possible, the shelter should be no closer than four times the height of any obstruction (tree, fence, building, etc.). The sensor should be at least 100 feet from any paved or concrete surface." Clearly, these rules are not being followed. If that is the case how can these temperature readings be considered accurate? Napa State Hospital Temperature Monitor
This sensor is less than 10 feet from a hot air conditioner exhaust, a car exhaust and the asphalt pavement! EVERY ONE of these temperature stations are placed in areas too close to heat producing devices according to the rules set by NOAA . Yet this is where the "OFFICIAL" data is being collected that they claim " proves " Global Warming is occurring. This is just like the false data that the polar caps are getting warmer. Guess what? Antarctica's getting colder, not warmer! New Research Indicates the Earth May Be Cooling Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
