The uncertainty in the absolute temperature is also determined to a large part by a stable deviation between the mean temperature at the station and the mean temperature of area it is supposed to be representative for.
«The 2 \ sigma uncertainty in the global mean anomaly on a yearly basis are (with the current network of stations) is around 0.1 ºC in contrast that to the estimated
uncertainty in the absolute temperature of about 0.5 ºC (Jones et al, 1999).»
The 2 uncertainty in the global mean anomaly on a yearly basis are (with the current network of stations) is around 0.1 ºC in contrast that to the estimated
uncertainty in the absolute temperature of about 0.5 ºC (Jones et al, 1999).
Not exact matches
The
uncertainty in the estimate of the
absolute temperature will be larger going back
in time (though estimates of the anomalies will be smaller).
The skin
temperature can be measured with
absolute uncertainties of much less than 0.1 ºK The thermometer
in the surface following float is accurate to better than 0.01 ºK.
Windchasers, «Which means that
in about 10,000 years, his model of the
uncertainty is supposed to include
temperatures below
absolute zero.»
The
uncertainty in temperatures for any particular year means that it is rare for all datasets to agree on
absolute values, however ranks may be more similar.