Recentl;y, I discovered an excellent website at http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/map/
(Climate Diagnostic Center) which contains oodles of historical data which
stats nerds such as I can not get enough of!

Below is a simple table of 5 year averages of annual mean temps for Ashland
and vicinity. I extracted these data from contour maps drawn in 1/2 degree
Celsius intervals and converted to F.

1951 to 1955 49
1956 to 1960 47
1961 to 1965 46
1966 to 1970 47
1971 to 1975 47
1976 to 1980 46
1981 to 1985 47
1986 to 1990 47
1991 to 1995 47
1996 to 2000 47

Note that the warmest 1/2 decade was 1951 to 1955 at 49 degrees. The
coldest 1/2 decades were 1961 to 1965 and 1979 to 1980 at 46 degrees.

Of interest, however is that after a one degree warmup at 1981 to 1985, mean
temp (at least to the nearest 1 degree F) has remained constant through 1996
to 2000. (The mean for the3 year interval 2001 - 2003 is also 47F degrees).

Of course, this simplistic analysis does not either prove or disproval
global warming. However, it is interesting and I think noteworthy, that at
least for poor old Jotspot who has lived in Ashland, MA since 1983, no hint
of global warming.

Jot - Ashland, MA


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Jot Ross wrote in message ...
Recentl;y, I discovered an excellent website at http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/map/
(Climate Diagnostic Center) which contains oodles of historical data which
stats nerds such as I can not get enough of!

Below is a simple table of 5 year averages of annual mean temps for Ashland
and vicinity. I extracted these data from contour maps drawn in 1/2 degree
Celsius intervals and converted to F.

1951 to 1955 49
1956 to 1960 47
1961 to 1965 46
1966 to 1970 47
1971 to 1975 47
1976 to 1980 46
1981 to 1985 47
1986 to 1990 47
1991 to 1995 47
1996 to 2000 47

Note that the warmest 1/2 decade was 1951 to 1955 at 49 degrees. The
coldest 1/2 decades were 1961 to 1965 and 1979 to 1980 at 46 degrees.

Of interest, however is that after a one degree warmup at 1981 to 1985, mean
temp (at least to the nearest 1 degree F) has remained constant through 1996
to 2000. (The mean for the3 year interval 2001 - 2003 is also 47F degrees).

Of course, this simplistic analysis does not either prove or disproval
global warming. However, it is interesting and I think noteworthy, that at
least for poor old Jotspot who has lived in Ashland, MA since 1983, no hint
of global warming.

Jot - Ashland, MA

Funding means jobs, and global weather patterns generate temperature
trends which in turn generate employment in the study of atmospheric
science regarding global warming. The annual mean temperatures for
Ashland and vicinity for the period 1951-2000 is but a small fraction
of a much larger collection of data that does not support job security
in this field. Funding for these projects is made available as
evidence is gathered to support the need for this research.

Regards,
Lou


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Interesting post and interesting response!
Why aren't these facts brought out in the general press? (Well, I have an
idea!).
At any rate, Accu weather's bold predicition of a colder-than-normal
December for the east could be in jeopardy as there is no sign of hi-lat
blocking until at least the middle of the month. I'm getting tired of rain
and windstorms already!

"Louis Gentile" wrote in message
om...
Jot Ross wrote in message
...
Recentl;y, I discovered an excellent website at
http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/map/
(Climate Diagnostic Center) which contains oodles of historical data
which
stats nerds such as I can not get enough of!

Below is a simple table of 5 year averages of annual mean temps for
Ashland
and vicinity. I extracted these data from contour maps drawn in 1/2
degree
Celsius intervals and converted to F.

1951 to 1955 49
1956 to 1960 47
1961 to 1965 46
1966 to 1970 47
1971 to 1975 47
1976 to 1980 46
1981 to 1985 47
1986 to 1990 47
1991 to 1995 47
1996 to 2000 47

Note that the warmest 1/2 decade was 1951 to 1955 at 49 degrees. The
coldest 1/2 decades were 1961 to 1965 and 1979 to 1980 at 46 degrees.

Of interest, however is that after a one degree warmup at 1981 to 1985,
mean
temp (at least to the nearest 1 degree F) has remained constant through
1996
to 2000. (The mean for the3 year interval 2001 - 2003 is also 47F
degrees).

Of course, this simplistic analysis does not either prove or disproval
global warming. However, it is interesting and I think noteworthy, that
at
least for poor old Jotspot who has lived in Ashland, MA since 1983, no
hint
of global warming.

Jot - Ashland, MA

Funding means jobs, and global weather patterns generate temperature
trends which in turn generate employment in the study of atmospheric
science regarding global warming. The annual mean temperatures for
Ashland and vicinity for the period 1951-2000 is but a small fraction
of a much larger collection of data that does not support job security
in this field. Funding for these projects is made available as
evidence is gathered to support the need for this research.

Regards,
Lou


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Well, we had about two inches of snow in Wells, ME today...drove down to
Kittery to start Christmas shopping and it was partly sunny...people
were staring at my car wondering where the snow came from.....

It didn't last long, but it was a pretty sight.

Janet

OldWeatherMan wrote:

Interesting post and interesting response!
Why aren't these facts brought out in the general press? (Well, I have an
idea!).
At any rate, Accu weather's bold predicition of a colder-than-normal
December for the east could be in jeopardy as there is no sign of hi-lat
blocking until at least the middle of the month. I'm getting tired of rain
and windstorms already!

"Louis Gentile" wrote in message
. com...


Jot Ross wrote in message


...


Recentl;y, I discovered an excellent website at


http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/map/


(Climate Diagnostic Center) which contains oodles of historical data


which


stats nerds such as I can not get enough of!

Below is a simple table of 5 year averages of annual mean temps for


Ashland


and vicinity. I extracted these data from contour maps drawn in 1/2


degree


Celsius intervals and converted to F.

1951 to 1955 49
1956 to 1960 47
1961 to 1965 46
1966 to 1970 47
1971 to 1975 47
1976 to 1980 46
1981 to 1985 47
1986 to 1990 47
1991 to 1995 47
1996 to 2000 47

Note that the warmest 1/2 decade was 1951 to 1955 at 49 degrees. The
coldest 1/2 decades were 1961 to 1965 and 1979 to 1980 at 46 degrees.

Of interest, however is that after a one degree warmup at 1981 to 1985,


mean


temp (at least to the nearest 1 degree F) has remained constant through


1996


to 2000. (The mean for the3 year interval 2001 - 2003 is also 47F


degrees).


Of course, this simplistic analysis does not either prove or disproval
global warming. However, it is interesting and I think noteworthy, that


at


least for poor old Jotspot who has lived in Ashland, MA since 1983, no


hint


of global warming.

Jot - Ashland, MA


Funding means jobs, and global weather patterns generate temperature
trends which in turn generate employment in the study of atmospheric
science regarding global warming. The annual mean temperatures for
Ashland and vicinity for the period 1951-2000 is but a small fraction
of a much larger collection of data that does not support job security
in this field. Funding for these projects is made available as
evidence is gathered to support the need for this research.

Regards,
Lou


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I used to live in Kittery (Badger's Island) and got my (now) 18 1/2
year old cat from a shelter 'round there. What in tarnation kind of
shopping do they have in that podunk town that makes it worth driving
down there? Don't get me wrong, I liked the place (outside of working
30 hours per day for the Navy at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard), but I
never remember it as a bastion of Xmas shopping. Have things changed
since the mid 1980's?


On 3 Dec 2004 16:13:34 -0500, J Swain wrote:

Well, we had about two inches of snow in Wells, ME today...drove down to
Kittery to start Christmas shopping and it was partly sunny...people
were staring at my car wondering where the snow came from.....

It didn't last long, but it was a pretty sight.

Janet

OldWeatherMan wrote:

Interesting post and interesting response!
Why aren't these facts brought out in the general press? (Well, I have an
idea!).
At any rate, Accu weather's bold predicition of a colder-than-normal
December for the east could be in jeopardy as there is no sign of hi-lat
blocking until at least the middle of the month. I'm getting tired of rain
and windstorms already!

"Louis Gentile" wrote in message
.com...


Jot Ross wrote in message


...


Recentl;y, I discovered an excellent website at


http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/map/


(Climate Diagnostic Center) which contains oodles of historical data


which


stats nerds such as I can not get enough of!

Below is a simple table of 5 year averages of annual mean temps for


Ashland


and vicinity. I extracted these data from contour maps drawn in 1/2


degree


Celsius intervals and converted to F.

1951 to 1955 49
1956 to 1960 47
1961 to 1965 46
1966 to 1970 47
1971 to 1975 47
1976 to 1980 46
1981 to 1985 47
1986 to 1990 47
1991 to 1995 47
1996 to 2000 47

Note that the warmest 1/2 decade was 1951 to 1955 at 49 degrees. The
coldest 1/2 decades were 1961 to 1965 and 1979 to 1980 at 46 degrees.

Of interest, however is that after a one degree warmup at 1981 to 1985,


mean


temp (at least to the nearest 1 degree F) has remained constant through


1996


to 2000. (The mean for the3 year interval 2001 - 2003 is also 47F


degrees).


Of course, this simplistic analysis does not either prove or disproval
global warming. However, it is interesting and I think noteworthy, that


at


least for poor old Jotspot who has lived in Ashland, MA since 1983, no


hint


of global warming.

Jot - Ashland, MA


Funding means jobs, and global weather patterns generate temperature
trends which in turn generate employment in the study of atmospheric
science regarding global warming. The annual mean temperatures for
Ashland and vicinity for the period 1951-2000 is but a small fraction
of a much larger collection of data that does not support job security
in this field. Funding for these projects is made available as
evidence is gathered to support the need for this research.

Regards,
Lou


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All the outlet malls are down there....as well as Kittery Trading Post

http://www.thekitteryoutlets.com/

I could swear they have been there since the eighties, though...maybe
your thirty hour work days
blurred your vision...



The Artist Formerly Known As Your Highness wrote:

I used to live in Kittery (Badger's Island) and got my (now) 18 1/2
year old cat from a shelter 'round there. What in tarnation kind of
shopping do they have in that podunk town that makes it worth driving
down there? Don't get me wrong, I liked the place (outside of working
30 hours per day for the Navy at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard), but I
never remember it as a bastion of Xmas shopping. Have things changed
since the mid 1980's?


On 3 Dec 2004 16:13:34 -0500, J Swain wrote:



Well, we had about two inches of snow in Wells, ME today...drove down to
Kittery to start Christmas shopping and it was partly sunny...people
were staring at my car wondering where the snow came from.....

It didn't last long, but it was a pretty sight.

Janet

OldWeatherMan wrote:



Interesting post and interesting response!
Why aren't these facts brought out in the general press? (Well, I have an
idea!).
At any rate, Accu weather's bold predicition of a colder-than-normal
December for the east could be in jeopardy as there is no sign of hi-lat
blocking until at least the middle of the month. I'm getting tired of rain
and windstorms already!

"Louis Gentile" wrote in message
e.com...




Jot Ross wrote in message




...




Recentl;y, I discovered an excellent website at




http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/map/




(Climate Diagnostic Center) which contains oodles of historical data




which




stats nerds such as I can not get enough of!

Below is a simple table of 5 year averages of annual mean temps for




Ashland




and vicinity. I extracted these data from contour maps drawn in 1/2




degree




Celsius intervals and converted to F.

1951 to 1955 49
1956 to 1960 47
1961 to 1965 46
1966 to 1970 47
1971 to 1975 47
1976 to 1980 46
1981 to 1985 47
1986 to 1990 47
1991 to 1995 47
1996 to 2000 47

Note that the warmest 1/2 decade was 1951 to 1955 at 49 degrees. The
coldest 1/2 decades were 1961 to 1965 and 1979 to 1980 at 46 degrees.

Of interest, however is that after a one degree warmup at 1981 to 1985,




mean




temp (at least to the nearest 1 degree F) has remained constant through




1996




to 2000. (The mean for the3 year interval 2001 - 2003 is also 47F




degrees).




Of course, this simplistic analysis does not either prove or disproval
global warming. However, it is interesting and I think noteworthy, that




at




least for poor old Jotspot who has lived in Ashland, MA since 1983, no




hint




of global warming.

Jot - Ashland, MA




Funding means jobs, and global weather patterns generate temperature
trends which in turn generate employment in the study of atmospheric
science regarding global warming. The annual mean temperatures for
Ashland and vicinity for the period 1951-2000 is but a small fraction
of a much larger collection of data that does not support job security
in this field. Funding for these projects is made available as
evidence is gathered to support the need for this research.

Regards,
Lou


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LOL...I stand corrected. It's hard to see those outlet malls from the
inside of a dry-docked submarine, especially when the periscope is
"tagged out" for maintenance...then again, irradiated bachelors with
too much money for their own good, but not enough time to spend it,
don't have a lot of use for outlet malls. A wife and two kids later
sure makes me miss that money!!!



On 3 Dec 2004 17:49:20 -0500, J Swain wrote:

All the outlet malls are down there....as well as Kittery Trading Post

http://www.thekitteryoutlets.com/

I could swear they have been there since the eighties, though...maybe
your thirty hour work days
blurred your vision...



The Artist Formerly Known As Your Highness wrote:

I used to live in Kittery (Badger's Island) and got my (now) 18 1/2
year old cat from a shelter 'round there. What in tarnation kind of
shopping do they have in that podunk town that makes it worth driving
down there? Don't get me wrong, I liked the place (outside of working
30 hours per day for the Navy at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard), but I
never remember it as a bastion of Xmas shopping. Have things changed
since the mid 1980's?


On 3 Dec 2004 16:13:34 -0500, J Swain wrote:



Well, we had about two inches of snow in Wells, ME today...drove down to
Kittery to start Christmas shopping and it was partly sunny...people
were staring at my car wondering where the snow came from.....

It didn't last long, but it was a pretty sight.

Janet

OldWeatherMan wrote:



Interesting post and interesting response!
Why aren't these facts brought out in the general press? (Well, I have an
idea!).
At any rate, Accu weather's bold predicition of a colder-than-normal
December for the east could be in jeopardy as there is no sign of hi-lat
blocking until at least the middle of the month. I'm getting tired of rain
and windstorms already!

"Louis Gentile" wrote in message
le.com...




Jot Ross wrote in message




...




Recentl;y, I discovered an excellent website at




http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/map/




(Climate Diagnostic Center) which contains oodles of historical data




which




stats nerds such as I can not get enough of!

Below is a simple table of 5 year averages of annual mean temps for




Ashland




and vicinity. I extracted these data from contour maps drawn in 1/2




degree




Celsius intervals and converted to F.

1951 to 1955 49
1956 to 1960 47
1961 to 1965 46
1966 to 1970 47
1971 to 1975 47
1976 to 1980 46
1981 to 1985 47
1986 to 1990 47
1991 to 1995 47
1996 to 2000 47

Note that the warmest 1/2 decade was 1951 to 1955 at 49 degrees. The
coldest 1/2 decades were 1961 to 1965 and 1979 to 1980 at 46 degrees.

Of interest, however is that after a one degree warmup at 1981 to 1985,




mean




temp (at least to the nearest 1 degree F) has remained constant through




1996




to 2000. (The mean for the3 year interval 2001 - 2003 is also 47F




degrees).




Of course, this simplistic analysis does not either prove or disproval
global warming. However, it is interesting and I think noteworthy, that




at




least for poor old Jotspot who has lived in Ashland, MA since 1983, no




hint




of global warming.

Jot - Ashland, MA




Funding means jobs, and global weather patterns generate temperature
trends which in turn generate employment in the study of atmospheric
science regarding global warming. The annual mean temperatures for
Ashland and vicinity for the period 1951-2000 is but a small fraction
of a much larger collection of data that does not support job security
in this field. Funding for these projects is made available as
evidence is gathered to support the need for this research.

Regards,
Lou


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