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July 2015 was warmest month ever recorded

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Re: July 2015 was warmest month ever recorded

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Since 1880

Edit: I normally don't react to downvotes but this is a direct quote. Larger context: this was also the all-time highest monthly temperature in the 1880–2015 record, at 61.86°F (16.61°C), surpassing the previous record set in 1998 by 0.14°F (0.08°C)

Re: July 2015 was warmest month ever recorded

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sure. more than half the data used in their models is fake made up numbers. Can't trust anything noaa has to say. using non made up temperature data shows we're actually very slightly cooling.

What's your source on this? As someone who doesn't normally follow these kinds of reports, does NOAA have a history of falsifying data?

Further, what's your source on your last statement, that global temperatures are dropping?

Re: July 2015 was warmest month ever recorded

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sure. more than half the data used in their models is fake made up numbers. Can't trust anything noaa has to say. using non made up temperature data shows we're actually very slightly cooling.

Why do you believe this? One making an accusation of that nature should cite sources.

Re: July 2015 was warmest month ever recorded

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sure. more than half the data used in their models is fake made up numbers. Can't trust anything noaa has to say. using non made up temperature data shows we're actually very slightly cooling.

I don't see why using inferred/model data is a bad thing. It is simply not feasible to measure the temperature at every location in the world. Satellite data, combined with in-situ and model calculations can very accurately fill in for missing data. The only other option here is to sit on our hands and say "oh well, I guess we can't predict the weather because we don't have perfect data", which is completely unreasonable.

Re: July 2015 was warmest month ever recorded

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Since 1880 Edit: I normally don't react to downvotes but this is a direct quote. Larger context: this was also the all-time highest monthly temperature in the 1880–2015 record, at 61.86°F (16.61°C), surpassing the previous record set in 1998 by 0.14°F (0.08°C)

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