tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post2600910335653285292..comments2024-03-28T07:09:59.093-08:00Comments on Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate: Fairbanks Temperature TrendsRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-12524237123062668602014-09-27T17:36:52.059-08:002014-09-27T17:36:52.059-08:00Mike, there's no doubt the urban heat island i...Mike, there's no doubt the urban heat island is more pronounced now than it was decades ago, so this certainly accounts for part of the excess surface warming. I'm looking now at a few other stations from the central interior that have mostly complete data back to 1950, but presumably with less artificial warming. I'll report back soon.<br />Richard Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313902028896263276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-51341370986649956812014-09-26T20:05:59.417-08:002014-09-26T20:05:59.417-08:00Thanks Richard! I guess this would suggest that i...Thanks Richard! I guess this would suggest that if there is slightly more warming at the surface (especially in winter) we could hypothize that the winter inversions are weakening slightly too, and that the temperature gradient between the surface and say 1000' is less.<br />Of course to throw a monkey in the theory about more warming at the surface vs aloft at 850mb do we need to consider the "heat island" effect Fairbanks has which is quite pronounced in winter. I'm sure this effect is more pronounced now then it was in the 50's.<br />Thoughts?<br />Thank you again!<br />MikeMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314188127716465153noreply@blogger.com