2024: Less snow than normal

[JoshandBaron]

And I am assuming that the calculations are weighted by area, so that many "thermometers" in one particular square mile do not outweigh a single "thermometer" in a different square mile. And probably more esoteric adjustments as well.

That's exactly what happens. Further, they aren't comparing average temperatures in different locations to each other, they are comparing the deviation from the recorded historical average at a given location and averaging that anomaly with the anomalies from other locations.

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

That's exactly what happens. Further, they aren't comparing average temperatures in different locations to each other, they are comparing the deviation from the recorded historical average at a given location and averaging that anomaly with the anomalies from other locations.

Excellent summary. Another term used for anomalies is departures.

 

[helmethiker]

That's exactly what happens. Further, they aren't comparing average temperatures in different locations to each other, they are comparing the deviation from the recorded historical average at a given location and averaging that anomaly with the anomalies from other locations.

For global average temperature you can do the math either by averaging the anomalies, or by computing the global average temperatures and computing the running difference directly. If the results differ you then check why. But the former method gives local results as well which are also useful.

TomK, the rules of science require you, as the person claiming the mainstream is wrong, to do the work of showing how and why. Merely casting apples and oranges at us is not good enough, although if you did cast actual apples and oranges I would be less hungry. They compare well as nice edible fruits.