The error of the mean: a dispute between Gavin Schmidt and Nicola Scafetta

By Andy May You can read this post in German here, courtesy of Christian Freuer. Here we go again, writing on the proper use of statistics in climate science. Traditionally, the most serious errors in statistical analysis are made in the social sciences, with medical papers coming in a close second. Climate science is bitingContinue reading “The error of the mean: a dispute between Gavin Schmidt and Nicola Scafetta”

Clouds and Global Warming

Figures 4 and five have been updated to correct a programming error (7/5/2021). By Andy May This post is inspired by an old post on the CERES cloud data by Willis Eschenbach that I’ve read and re-read a lot, “Estimating Cloud Feedback Using CERES Data.” The reason for my interest is I had trouble understandingContinue reading “Clouds and Global Warming”

The Atmospheric Lapse Rate and Molar Density

By Andy May, Michael Connolly and Ronan Connolly In this post, we will discuss the tropopause, atmospheric molar density and the lapse rate (the change in atmospheric temperature with altitude). The key points are:

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