tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post6683215628916950169..comments2024-03-28T07:09:59.093-08:00Comments on Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate: Record Warm Spell for AnchorageRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-5214619703602450682013-07-31T10:52:56.815-08:002013-07-31T10:52:56.815-08:00I keep referring to this animation to see a rough ...I keep referring to this animation to see a rough reason as to why the recent warmth:<br /><br />http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/intraseasonal/z500_nh_anim.shtml<br /><br />Maybe there's a better explanation or pic? If so, how about sharing it?<br /><br />GaryNL7Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874712728971005352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-83844859539042923812013-07-31T07:51:07.177-08:002013-07-31T07:51:07.177-08:00Excellent Brian, that is crystal clear and I think...Excellent Brian, that is crystal clear and I think will help some people. Nice work.<br />Richard Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313902028896263276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-10021827713137862342013-07-31T07:17:53.751-08:002013-07-31T07:17:53.751-08:00Thanks Richard. Those plots are definitely confusi...Thanks Richard. Those plots are definitely confusing but I like them so much I have a hard time leaving them out. I added a better description to yesterday's post that will hopefully make it a little more readable. Let me know what you think.Climatologist49https://www.blogger.com/profile/04560505931210357679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-27386700536268234012013-07-31T06:06:18.007-08:002013-07-31T06:06:18.007-08:00A minor suggestion, Brian: when I first saw this c...A minor suggestion, Brian: when I first saw this chart a few days ago, I didn't pay attention and I thought it was showing the daily temperatures compared to normal and in previous warm summers. Then after a while I wondered how the temperature could be above normal every day in Fairbanks, and I realized it was showing the summer-to-date average every day. You've made this clear in the chart inset text, but it might be worth clarifying in future posts, just to avoid any confusion. It's a useful and clever way of looking at the data, but new to some people (including myself).<br />Richard Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313902028896263276noreply@blogger.com