A large number of factors affect
the consistency of the temperature records over time.
A large number of factors affect
the consistency of the temperature record over time.
Not exact matches
However, tree growth is a complex biological process that is subject to a range
of changing environmental influences, not just summer
temperature, and so replication, coherence and
consistency across
records and other proxies are an important check on the results.
The
consistency of the differences between buoys & ships (0.12 C obs) shows that the ship
records appear to be quite stable, and our
temperature change estimates are good so long as we use this correction.
even recognize the century - old Arrhenius log law that related
temperature to CO2, but they seem very reluctant to use these together the way VP did to show
consistency with the main part
of the long - term
temperature record.