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Its good that you are thinking about these specific and different circumstances. There is rarely one right answer. However, there are agreed upon accepted official standards, both national and international, about how measurements should be carried out, including the specific measurement techniques, calibration, and uncertainty analysis. As someone who teaches metrology, what caught my eye in your OP was questioning why official air temperature is measured in shade(whether it's at a height of 5, 8, or 10 meters is less important). That's what I was focused on. Hopefully you understand that now. Keep up the good work. Always dig deeper for a more profound understanding. There are specific situations that call for some deviation from accepted norms. The context is important.

I doubt he will be. He has a partial no trade clause. The logic in doing it is because the team may not be competitive for a few years, and they are going to lose 'core' players to FA, so why not get some younger players via a trade if its to a team Alonso is willing to go to? No idea why you think that hurts their chances to sign future FAs. Its all about the money dude.

Approximately lol. I think it has more to do with getting the measurement point reasonably high enough so that heat from near the surface has less influence. My station is probably 4 1/2 feet. Having it in shade is a bigger deal. A radiation shield and proper ventilation can minimize errors when in direct sun.

The young core...Adley? He hasn't been good for 2 years now, and injured a lot, Gunnar's play started declining the latter part of last year and he has been pretty awful this season. Mayo? Cowser? Westburg?? Good chance none of them will be on the team in 2 years. The pitching is crap. Its rebuild time dude. Trade Alonso.

It wont happen but Elias should be fired NOW. Why let him fuck things up more by making desperate moves before the trade deadline in an attempt to save his job? Why would ownership trust him given what a mess this team has become? This is quickly becoming a dumpster fire.

That's good stuff but way overcomplicates it. The simple fact is that the sun doesn't really heat the air- it heats the ground which then transfers the heat to the air by radiation, and it was probably determined that 2 meters was a height where there is significantly less direct influence from retention of heat/ radiation of heat from ground. And again, that height is approximately human head level.

The coaching is awful. Gunner is in a total funk, yet they start him every game in the 2 hole. Give him a day off here and there, and move him down in the lineup. He is feeling the pressure and it only exacerbates his struggles.

Oh they can, and have. Location! Mostly east of me but there have been plenty of 6-10" events here in Nina winters since 2017. I root for Ninas now. Sure there is always the chance of a ratter with a persistent SER but lately most have been on the cold side.

Perfect track rainstorms

Sometimes, despite the apparent talent, it just doesn't work collectively. Not aways easy to pin down, and in most cases there are multiple reasons. Look at the Mets the past 2 seasons. Absolute disaster. I think its time to make changes. Make some deals at the deadline but more for the future, not necessarily to try to win now. Trade Alonso. Get a couple good younger players, and jettison players like Mayo and Cowser. Busts.

@SnowenOutThere Metrology is important(essential) to meteorology. Not sure that it is taught in a meteorology program(probably not), but imo it probably should be. If not, you can get a more profound understanding of some of the questions you seek by learning a bit more about it. Just a suggestion.

A few practical things to consider. Fundamentally temperature is a measure of the average(random) atomic kinetic energy of a substance. There is a sensor involved in this measurement- usually a Pt 100 RTD. It produces a predictable change in resistance with a change in temperature. Errors associated with this measurement include self heating(electrical current flowing through the resistance of the sensor = heat). Minor effect. Absorbing solar energy in direct sunlight has a similar effect- but it produces a more significant error(due to sensor heating) while measurement of actual air temperature is the objective. That can't be accomplished in direct sunlight. The 2 meter/in shade 'requirement' allows consistency in the measurement regardless of location. That became the standard. It could have easily been at some other level, but 2 meters off the ground is where we live. One of the topics I teach is temperature measurement for industrial processes- so I am a bit geeky about the topic lol.

I'm consistently 'contributory', but you are entitled to your opinion. I won't comment on your value here......................................................... No kicks. I just tell it like it is. And my 'mental issues' have nothing to do with my age.

For accuracy measuring the actual temperature, it is important. My station gets "sun soaked" briefly early afternoon this time of year, and I discard those readings.

Big heat is kinda boring as a weather event. Just have to deal. Luckily it wont last that long this time.

Looks like the hottest days will occur as the ridge shifts into a position that will place our region in a westerly/downsloping flow. That should mean lowering dewpoints in the afternoon, which of course allows for more efficient heating. That's probably the rationale for rural areas (like my location) having forecast highs over 100. Typically the higher dewpoints inhibit that. Still don't buy 104 here.

Hypothermia there, Heatstroke here lol

Predicted high of 104 here on Friday. But 103 in Philly. Interesting. I'll take the under here. 99. Never seen 100 here, but maybe this will be the one.

Make NOAA look incompetent, then get rid of it, and let WHacku-weather fill the void. Ofc their missions are diametrically opposed.

Hey we don't need NOAA/NWS. Cut funding. AccuWeather can do the same job even better!

While technicians are actively working to restore the servers, you can track their status and updates via the National Weather Service Network Issues page lol that wont load either. Who is to blame for this mess?

Desert grass. Hardy stuff. Thrives there. You should give it go!

Wanna trade profile photos? I think my yard can still support cactus growth.

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