Category Archives: NCDC – GHCN Issues

Problems and issues in the GHCN and other data sets from NCDC the National Climate Data Center, of NOAA.

GIStemp – No new source code?

Posted on 19 May 2013 by

It would seem that you can get GHCN Version 3 data, but not Version 2; yet NASA GISS is still providing only the Version 2 software for GIStemp. So you can get code that runs the data you can’t get, or data that breaks the code you can get. Someone needs to get these folks on the same page… Continue reading →

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WIP on First Differences

Posted on 26 June 2012 by

Some notes on First Differences and what is best for what use… Continue reading →

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Classic First Differences vs dT or dP

Posted on 25 June 2012 by

A test / comparison of the First Differences method with the dT or dP method (that ‘bridges gaps’ in missing data rather than taking a ‘reset’). Continue reading →

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GHCN v1 vs v3 Special Alignments

Posted on 23 June 2012 by

A special set of custom graphs with trend lines just for Barry at WUWT… Can’t beat that for service, eh what? Continue reading →

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Summary Report on v1 vs v3 GHCN

Posted on 20 June 2012 by

My overview report on the v1 vs v3 comparison series. Continue reading →

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