In terms of the data looked at for this study, Tampa had the most
moderate climate statistics, as measured in terms of avoiding extremes of temperatures and rainfall.
Because these
moderate extremes are by definition more common, and because the authors looked at global
statistics rather than those for highly localized, rare events, the conclusions are extremely robust, said Peter Stott, leader of the
Climate Monitoring and Attribution Team at the Met Office Hadley Centre, in the U.K. «I think this paper is very convincing,» said Stott, who was not involved in the research.