Daily Archives: 10 December 2012

Do temperatures HAVE a mean?

Posted on 10 December 2012 by E.M.Smith

The computations of AGW and a “Global Average Temperature” are based on an assumption about the distribution of the data that is likely in error. It is more likely to be a Cauchy / Lorentz Distribution than a Standard Normal Distribution, IMHO. This needs a “Dig Here” to answer. Continue reading →

Posted in AGW Science and Background | Tagged Average, Cauchy / Lorentz Distribution, Global Warming, MEAN, Median, Mode, Standard Normal, Statistics, Temperature | 31 Comments

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