ABSTRACT
The objective of this research was to test the hypothesis that Global Average Surface Temperature (GAST) data, produced by NOAA, NASA, and HADLEY are sufficiently credible estimates of global average temperatures such that they can be relied upon for climate modeling and policy analysis purposes.The relevance of this research is that the validity of all three of the so-called Lines of Evidence in EPA’s GHG/CO2 Endangerment Finding require GAST data to be a valid representation of reality.
In this research report, the most important surface data adjustment issues are identified and past changes in the previously reported historical data are quantified. It was found that each new version of GAST has nearly always exhibited a steeper warming linear trend over its entire history. And, it was nearly always accomplished by systematically removing the previously existing cyclical temperature pattern. This was true for all three entities providing GAST data measurement, NOAA, NASA and Hadley CRU.
As a result, this research sought to validate the current estimates of GAST using the best available relevant data. This included the best documented and understood data sets from the U.S. and elsewhere as well as global data from satellites that provide far more extensive global coverage and are not contaminated by bad siting and urbanization impacts. Satellite data integrity also benefits from having cross checks with Balloon data.
The conclusive findings of this research are that the three GAST data sets are not a valid representation of reality. In fact, the magnitude of their historical data adjustments that removed their cyclical temperature patterns, are totally inconsistent with published and credible U.S. and other temperature data. Thus,it is impossible to conclude from the three published GAST data sets that recent years have been the warmest ever –despite current claims of record setting warming.
Finally, since GAST data set validity is a necessary condition for EPA’s GHG/CO2Endangerment Finding, it too is invalidated by these research findings.
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Weather / Air Quality
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Phoenix will still have breezy conditions throughout the ten day forecast but Sunday through Tuesday will see the winds kick up again. No precipitation in sight.
Forecast Discussion: Winds out of the east this morning are gusting 30 mph at times. There are no significant visibility reductions being reported at Valley monitoring sites, but there is some haze out there. This is likely a combination of long-range dust transport and wildfire smoke that has entered the Phoenix Metro area from the Skunk Fire, burning about 100
Tomorrow's Air Quality Forecast
miles to the east. Wildfire smoke does contain ozone precursors, so an increase in ozone production today is possible, but the smoke will be well dispersed and be gaining lift with the heating of the day. Overall, the wildfire smoke seems to be having minimal impacts on our current air quality. Wind speeds start to drop off later this afternoon when the pressure gradient relaxes. There have been brief periods of elevated PM-10 at some sites today due to the gusty winds, but generally PM-10 will still range from the upper Good to lower Moderate range today. As high pressure makes its way over us tomorrow and Friday, much lighter winds and above average temps around 100 degrees are expected. Ozone at this time may reach lower Moderate levels under clear skies and light westerly flow, while PM levels register in the Good category.
Southwest U.S. Long Range Weather Forecast 16th-19th. Fair, warmer. 20th-23rd. Scattered showers. 24th-27th. Changeable skies: mixed cloud, sun, possible shower. Cool temperatures. 28th-31st. Possible showers again.
In this meeting, the Director of Intelligence, James Clapper lied to the committee under oath:
“Does the NSA collect any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans?” [Senator Ron Wyden's question to James Clapper.]
“No, sir,” Clapper shot back without a pause. “There are cases where they could inadvertently, perhaps, collect, but not wittingly.” Why so? Because “in the case of NSA and CIA, there are strictures against tracking American citizens in the United States for foreign intelligence purposes — and that’s what those agencies are set up to do.”
These lies prompted a young idealist, who was employed as a contractor to the NSA, to gather evidence to the contrary and with that, Edward Snowden proved James Clapper perjured himself.
This video summarizes how bad the government has gotten with snippets of newscasts put together to exhibit the lunacy of their National Security programs:
After viewing that film, then it should be no surprise what James Clapper's next move has been. Free speech and free thinkers in journalism cannot be tolerated. To defend himself from his own ineptitude, Mr. Clapper shifted the blame to Snowden and the press in this outrageous claim last week:
Clapper called on “Snowden and his accomplices” to return the documents the former National Security Agency contractor took, in order to minimize what he called the “profound damage that his disclosures have caused and continued to cause”.
Who are considered "accomplices," exactly?
When asked whether Clapper was including journalists as accomplices to Snowden, Shawn Turner, a Clapper spokesman, told The Associated Press that Clapper "was referring to anyone who is assisting Edward Snowden to further threaten our national security through the unauthorized disclosure of stolen documents related to lawful foreign intelligence collection programs."
So that would be a: "yes." Journalists are accomplices in the eyes of James Clapper. That also means: you and I. Well, the American people have some news for you: we aren't accomplices.
James Clapper's lies and assertions omit some very fine details, the information in question doesn't just belong to Mr. Clapper. It doesn't just belong to the NSA, its contractors, or the federal government. The "leaked" intelligence information belongs to every American.
If people pay their tribute to the Central Banks, called Income Tax, or not, irregardless of their position in life, the people of this country still own all the paperwork, information, budget, and secrets the United States government has hidden away.
That means: Edward Snowden obtained and delegated the information about the NSA spying program lawfully because in truth, the information was his to begin with.
Chew on that.
Also if you want to get down to the nitty gritty, Edward Snowden was doing his Constitutional duty that he swore an oath to uphold. He was protecting the Constitution, liberty, and Americans. He did so at great personal cost, which makes him the hero, and the government a bunch of lying elitist dirtbags.
Mr. Clapper, the American people do not owe you anything. We don't own you excuses. We don't owe you our papers. We don't owe you TSA pat downs. We do not owe you our Rights and we certainly do not owe you our Privacy.
In all reality, Mr. Clapper, you owe the American people. You take our money for your salary. You owe us an honest explanation. You owe us the restoration of our Rights. You owe us our Privacy. After all, We the People are your employer.
If the United States government was not harming Americans, stealing our data, stomping on our Rights, or creating a hostile life environment with secrets and lies and brutality, then you and the federal government would not have anything to "leak."
If you were upholding the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights in the first place, then whistleblowers like Edward Snowden would not exist, or need to exist.
So in fact, your [and the federal government's] irrational, secretive, and unconstitutional actions are the reasons your spying program was unveiled. It's not Snowden's fault. It's your fault.
In addition, other whistleblowers like Manning and wikileak's Julian Assange aren't your enemies. These people should be set free from the United States' government's wrath. It is insane to do anything else otherwise.
The only enemy We the People need to stand up against is the enemy of truth, justice, and the American way, which defines you, the NSA spying program, and federal government.
