tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post6139830732919991946..comments2024-03-27T15:09:59.039-06:00Comments on Wasatch Weather Weenies: Perspectives on Our Fantastic JulyJim Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-74064386686192152172015-07-24T18:03:04.275-06:002015-07-24T18:03:04.275-06:00If you're interested in a broader geographical...If you're interested in a broader geographical perspective on the diurnal temperature range, check out Dai et al. (1999): http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/full/10.1175/1520-0442%281999%29012%3C2451:EOCSMP%3E2.0.CO;2 and Rohde et al. (2013): http://berkeleyearth.org/static/papers/Results-Paper-Berkeley-Earth.pdf.Adam Varblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991968453822376063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-17243604084965990152015-07-23T15:40:26.732-06:002015-07-23T15:40:26.732-06:00At KSLC, winds are typically from the NW during th...At KSLC, winds are typically from the NW during the afternoon (a trajectory relatively unaffected by urban development) and SE at night (greatly influenced by urban landscape). So I think the increase in minimum temperature makes sense from this perspective. Also, changes in urban landscaping in recent years such as lower water landscapes (rockscapes, etc) is probably a factor in raising temperatures. I think the bottom line is that KSLC is very disproportionately affected by the heat island at night due to prevailing wind direction, regardless of whether anything has changed right around the site itself. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814313368731066590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-90714809656619280122015-07-23T12:43:33.194-06:002015-07-23T12:43:33.194-06:00Yes, a hallmark of global warming is a more rapid ...Yes, a hallmark of global warming is a more rapid increase in minimum temperatures than maximum temperatures and a decrease in the diurnal temperature range. I'm reluctant, however, to attribute all of what is happening at KSLC to that without more investigation given that at any given location, other factors could be contributing. Jim Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-49052076235218705512015-07-23T11:34:47.880-06:002015-07-23T11:34:47.880-06:00PS- I am very thankful, too!PS- I am very thankful, too!Chris Clinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-29696480047229286132015-07-23T11:33:53.538-06:002015-07-23T11:33:53.538-06:00My impression is that the increase in daily minimu...My impression is that the increase in daily minimum temperatures is a more reliable "signal" of what is happening with warming. Could you address this? Chris Cline, SLC UTnoreply@blogger.com