Comments on: Data the key to the climate change debate : Part 2 http://www.edparsons.com/2009/12/data-the-key-to-the-climate-change-debate-part-2/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Stuart Grant http://www.edparsons.com/2009/12/data-the-key-to-the-climate-change-debate-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-154785 Stuart Grant Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:24:33 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=1083#comment-154785 We've imported this data set into a web services platform that allows it to be browsed and visualised via Google Maps. Take a look at <a href="http://geo.me/climate" rel="nofollow">http://geo.me/climate</a> and see what you think. It's a starting point, but it's good to see data like this released. Handing raw data and the means to analyse it to the public may be a way to improve the debate and (as another contributor mentioned) could throw up some useful insights. After all, it's going to cost us all one way or another, whether 'wasting' money on carbon controls or dealing with catastrophe. cheers Stuart We’ve imported this data set into a web services platform that allows it to be browsed and visualised via Google Maps. Take a look at http://geo.me/climate and see what you think.

It’s a starting point, but it’s good to see data like this released. Handing raw data and the means to analyse it to the public may be a way to improve the debate and (as another contributor mentioned) could throw up some useful insights. After all, it’s going to cost us all one way or another, whether ‘wasting’ money on carbon controls or dealing with catastrophe.

cheers
Stuart

]]> By: Ed http://www.edparsons.com/2009/12/data-the-key-to-the-climate-change-debate-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-154716 Ed Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:20:04 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=1083#comment-154716 Hi Dan, As someone that studied climatology many moons ago as an undergraduate, I know our climate is changing as is always has done, so I have no doubts about climate change, and I think there is little doubt that we appear to be in a warming phase, there appears to be considerable physical evidence to support this. I am mostly convinced that this warming is due to human activity, although I have a few more doubts about this I think we should side on the side of caution and aim for a lower carbon economy. ed Hi Dan,

As someone that studied climatology many moons ago as an undergraduate, I know our climate is changing as is always has done, so I have no doubts about climate change, and I think there is little doubt that we appear to be in a warming phase, there appears to be considerable physical evidence to support this.

I am mostly convinced that this warming is due to human activity, although I have a few more doubts about this I think we should side on the side of caution and aim for a lower carbon economy.

ed

]]> By: Dan Cookson http://www.edparsons.com/2009/12/data-the-key-to-the-climate-change-debate-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-154715 Dan Cookson Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:25:15 +0000 http://www.edparsons.com/?p=1083#comment-154715 I had also felt reassured that the Met were releasing unadjusted historic data. It appears though that this is not the raw temperature data, but the homogenized processed data which will only reaffirm their models. shttp://chiefio.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/met-office-uea-cru-data-release-polite-deception/ Google have very clearly made up their mind on the climate science - have you? Cheers Dan I had also felt reassured that the Met were releasing unadjusted historic data. It appears though that this is not the raw temperature data, but the homogenized processed data which will only reaffirm their models.

shttp://chiefio.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/met-office-uea-cru-data-release-polite-deception/

Google have very clearly made up their mind on the climate science – have you?

Cheers
Dan

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