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An Analysis Of Temperature Trends In The Northeast United States : 1950-2019, Christopher Selca
An Analysis Of Temperature Trends In The Northeast United States : 1950-2019, Christopher Selca
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The warming signal associated with anthropogenic climate change shows a significant positive trend globally over the last century. Trends in the magnitude and frequency of annual mean and extreme events do not display a globally uniform signal, as some regions have shown negative trends. This study examines the trends in daily mean and extreme temperatures in the Northeast region of the United States. Station data was selected from the GHCN-D Version 3 data set, using a blend of stations from the weather forecast offices and the cooperative observing network. Station criteria included using a threshold of less than 5% of …