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[Shortpoet-GTD]

Some of us are green because of an altruistic mindset; living our lives so others
can benefit or at very least, for others not be hurt by our actions.

Others are green for their kids or grandkids; some are green because that's how
they were raised. Reducing consumption, gardening, recycling, being aware of their
consumption and where those products came from.

But we don't often say, what about me?
With this interactive map, you can say that.
Or maybe, what is happening in my grand mothers native country, or my favorite cousins location.

http://warmingworld.....com/index.html

[Tim the plumber]

Interesting that the map has data for central Mongolia for the period 1893-1912.

I wonder how they got that?

Bewair fancy graphics such as this. There is a total lack of error bars etc. It shows poorly understood and poorly known stuff with a 100% confidence that's just wrong.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Tim the plumber, on 03 March 2013 - 08:30 AM, said:

Interesting that the map has data for central Mongolia for the period 1893-1912.

I wonder how they got that?

Website says-
Source: NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies Surface Temperature Analysis

What is of great concern is the northern regions. The heat rise is off the charts.

[still learning]

Tim the plumber, on 03 March 2013 - 08:30 AM, said:

Bewair fancy graphics such as this. There is a total lack of error bars etc. It shows poorly understood and poorly known stuff with a 100% confidence that's just wrong.

Hmm.....How would error bars be implemented on an interactive graphic?

Near as I can tell the linked "warmingworld" application is something that NewScientist staffers came up with, but derived from NASA GISS stuff.   Some explanation here, refers to data sources and interpolation    http://warmingworld.....com/about.html

You can run your own temperature anomaly maps at NASA GISS  http://data.giss.nas...v/gistemp/maps/

If you aren't satisfied with the interactive map and really want the actual temperatures for some locale, I expect you can get the numbers by following the links at NASA GISS.