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Latitude: | 44°39'00.000" N | Longitude: | 63°35'00.000" W | Elevation: | 70.10 m |
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Calculation Method
Calculation Method
There are many ways to calculate "climate normals"; the most useful ones adhere to accepted standards. The WMO considers thirty years long enough to eliminate year-to-year variations. Thus the WMO climatological standard period for normals calculations are computed over a 30 year period of consecutive records, starting January 1st and ending December 31st. In addition, the WMO established that normals should be arithmetic means calculated for each month of the year from daily data with a limited number of allowable missing values. For normals values representing averages, such as temperature, a month was not used if more than 3 consecutive days or more than a total of 5 days were missing. This rule is referred to as the "3 and 5 rule" established as a guideline for completeness by the WMO. Furthermore, its corresponding year-month mean should not be computed and should be considered missing. For normals values representing totals, such as precipitation, degree-days, or days with, an individual month was required to be 100% complete in order for it to be included in the normals calculation.
First, the average or total, as appropriate for the element, for all individual months was calculated for all locations. Normals values were then calculated as the mean for each month from all the individual months in the period that sufficiently fulfilled the requirement for completeness for 1981 to 2010. With the exception of the annual standard deviation (see calculations below), the annual normal value was calculated as the mean or total of monthly normals values only for stations where means or totals for every month of the year were available.
APPENDIX A lists the specific type of calculation, applicable period, and completeness requirements for each normals and extremes element.
Note: The "3 and 5 rule" is extracted from: "Calculation of Monthly and Annual 30 Year Standard Normals", Prepared by a meeting of experts, Washington, D.C., USA, March 1989. WMO-TD/No. 341 (WCDP-No. 10), Page 5.
Normals Code
Normals Code
Once the qualifying months were determined, the "3/5" rule was also applied to the number of months used to calculate average mean or average total within the thirty-year period. For instance, the "normal" value of a monthly element, such as normal maximum temperature for May, can have no more than 3 consecutive or 5 total missing months of May between 1981 to 2010.
A normal code was assigned for each month according to the completeness criteria presented in Table 1. With the exception of the annual standard deviation calculated for mean temperature, the monthly code that represented the least degree of completeness was assigned to the annual normal code for that element and location.
Normal Code | Number of years with complete months required in the 1981-2010 period |
A* | WMO "3 and 5 rule" (i.e. no more than 3 consecutive and no more than 5 total missing for both temperature and precipitation). |
A | WMO "3 and 5 rule" (i.e. no more than 3 consecutive and no more than 5 total missing for either temperature or precipitation). |
B | At least 25 years |
C | At least 20 years |
D | At least 15 years |
E | At least 10 years |
F | At least 5 years |
G | < 5 years |
Note that stations with a normal code of "A" in both temperature and precipitation are designated as meeting the WMO standard for normals calculation.
While normals for all available elements for all stations were calculated, only elements with a normals code of at least Class D, or 15 years are currently available through the Archive Online website.
Uncertainty due to shorter period
Uncertainty due to shorter period
Apart from any uncertainty due to site, instrument, or observing program changes, or general representativeness of the observing site with the surrounding region, the normals for most locations will have some uncertainty due to the fact that the observations are not complete for the 30-year period.
Standard Deviation Calculations
Standard Deviation Calculations
Standard deviations of mean daily temperatures (°C) are calculated from the same data used to calculate the mean for each month. Calculation of annual standard deviation differs from other annual element calculations in that it represents the mean standard deviation calculated from annual means for a given station rather than the mean standard deviation of monthly means. The same "3 and 5" rule for data completeness was applied to the annual standard deviation as was applied to the individual monthly standard deviations. The normal code for the annual standard deviation was assigned according to the qualifications outlined in Table 1 rather than representing the least degree of completeness for all months.
Climate Extremes
Climate Extremes
Besides the monthly averages and totals, extremes for selected elements by month including the daily maximum and minimum temperature, and the daily rainfall, snowfall, and total precipitation, and the dates of occurrence, were compiled and provided along with the normals elements. Extremes are compiled from the entire period of record of each location and not restricted to just the 1981-2010 normals period. In each case, the first or oldest date of occurrence is recorded below the extreme value. Values which occur more than once are identified with a (+). Bolded values and dates indicate the extreme for the year. Because no completeness requirements apply, no normals codes are assigned to extreme elements.
Support Information
Support Information
During the calculation of normals and extremes, additional support information was tabulated. These include for both means and extremes: total number of available years, number of missing years, total count of observations and percent possible observations used. The first year and last year used within the normals period for elements for which means were calculated are available. The first year and last year used for element for which extremes were determined are available.
Data Adjustments
Data Adjustments
No explicit corrections or adjustments were made to normals values to account for any variations in siting, instruments, or observing procedures. To the degree that these confounding influences can affect trends in temperature and precipitation, these normals values should not be used to draw precise conclusions about changes in climate.
All normal values are derived from data in the National Climatological Archive of Environment Canada. While considerable effort is made to ensure the accuracy of these data, no guarantee can be given that they are error free.
Data and Observing Stations
Data and Observing Stations
The normals elements of greatest interest are the daily values of maximum, minimum and mean temperature (°C), rainfall (mm), snowfall (cm) and total precipitation (mm). For principal stations, additional daily elements such as peak wind gusts and elements based on hourly elements such as wind, sunshine, and solar radiation are also available. Generally the network of volunteer stations is limited to basic daily temperature and precipitation observations.
The climate day at first order or primary observing sites is defined by the 24-hour period ending at 0600 UTC. The climate at volunteer observing sites ends at around 8:00 am local time and can vary somewhat from location to location.
As in many other countries, observing practices have evolved through the current normals period, and continue to evolve. Observations at one time almost exclusively taken and recorded by human observers are increasingly being automated. Some principal stations in the MSC network were automated during the 1990's. As this occurred, the only precipitation observations available were daily total precipitation (mm) from an automatic weighing precipitation gauge. The observations from these stations in these years (mostly the late 1990's) were not used for the normals calculations since daily rainfall and snowfall observations were not available.
Temperature measurements are made from self-registering maximum and minimum thermometers set in a louvered, wooden shelter. The shelter is mounted on a stand so that the thermometers are approximately 1.5 m above ground, which is usually a level, grassy surface.
At most climatological stations, maximum temperature is the highest temperature recorded in a 24-hour period ending in the morning of the next day. The minimum values are for a period of the same length, beginning in the evening of the previous day. Mean temperature is the average of the two.
At most principal stations, the climatological day begins at 0600 UTC (Universal Time Coordinate) and ends at the onset of 0600 UTC on the following day. These times are equivalent or close to midnight local standard time for most of Canada.
Rainfall, Snowfall, and Precipitation
Rainfall, Snowfall, and Precipitation
Rain, drizzle, freezing rain, freezing drizzle and hail are usually measured using the standard Canadian rain gauge, a cylindrical container 40 cm high and 11.3 cm in diameter. The precipitation is funneled into a plastic graduate which serves as the measuring device.
Snowfall is the measured depth of newly fallen snow, measured using a snow ruler. Measurements are made at several points which appear representative of the immediate area, and then averaged. "Precipitation" in the tables is the water equivalent of all types of precipitation.
At most ordinary stations the water equivalent of snowfall is computed by dividing the measured amount by ten. At principal stations it is usually determined by melting the snow that falls into Nipher gauges. These are precipitation gauges designed to minimize turbulence around the orifice, and to be high enough above the ground to prevent most blowing snow from entering. The amount of snow determined by this method normally provides a more accurate estimate of precipitation than using the "ten-to-one" rule. Even at ordinary climate stations the normals precipitation values will not always be equal to rainfall plus one tenth of the snowfall. Missing observations is one cause of such discrepancies.
Precipitation measurements are usually made four times daily at principal stations. At ordinary sites they are usually made once or twice per day. Rainfall, snowfall and precipitation amounts given in the tables represent the average accumulation for a given month or year.
Snow Depth
Snow Depth
Snow cover is the depth of accumulated snow on the ground, measured at several points which appear representative of the immediate area, and then averaged. End-of-month values are given in the tables.
Number of Days With Specified Parameters
Number of Days With Specified Parameters
These elements give the average number of days per month or year on which a specific meteorological event or parameter threshold occurs. In the case of rainfall and precipitation, 0.2 mm or more must occur before a "day with" is counted. The corresponding figure for snowfall is 0.2 cm.
List of Days with parameters and thresholds
Days with Maximum Temperature
Days with Minimum Temperature
Days with Rainfall
- ≥ 0.2 mm
- ≥ 5 mm
- ≥ 10 mm
- ≥ 25 mm
Days with Snowfall
- ≥ 0.2 cm
- ≥ 5 cm
- ≥ 10 cm
- ≥ 25 cm
Days with Precipitation
- ≥ 0.2 mm
- ≥ 5 mm
- ≥ 10 mm
- ≥ 25 mm
Days with Snow Depth
- ≥ 1 cm
- ≥ 5 cm
- ≥ 10 cm
- ≥ 20 cm
Degree-days for a given day represent the number of degrees Celsius that the mean temperature is above or below a given base. For example, heating degree-days are the number of degrees below 18 °C. If the temperature is equal to or greater than 18, then the number of heating degrees will be zero. Normals represent the average accumulation for a given month or year.
Values above or below the base of 18 °C are used primarily to estimate the heating and cooling requirements of buildings and fuel consumption. A temperature base of 24 °C is sometimes used as an index of extreme cooling degree-days of as an index of potential heat stress. Values above 5 °C are frequently called growing degree-days, and are used in agriculture as an index of crop growth.
Soil Temperature
Soil Temperature
Soil temperature measurements provide a climatology of soil thermal characteristics such as the depth of frost penetration into the soil and the duration that the soil remains frozen. It is of interest to hydrologists because it affects surface runoff, infiltration and snowmelt and to agriculturalists because it affects seed germination.
Measurements of soil temperature are made in accordance with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recommendations at the standard depths of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 150 and 300 cm. They are measured daily as close as possible to 08:00 LST and again at the shallowest depth at 16:00 LST.
Evaporation refers to the calculated lake evaporation occurring from a small natural open water-body having negligible heat storage and very little heat transfer at its bottom and sides. It represents the water loss from ponds and small reservoirs but not from lakes that have large heat storage capacities. Lake evaporation is calculated using the observed daily values of pan evaporative water loss, the mean temperatures of the water in the pan and of the nearby air, and the total wind run over the pan.
Lake Evaporation normals for the 1981 to 2010 period were calculated as means of daily means for a given station. This in effect is a measure of the rate of evaporation per day rather than a measure of total evaporation as was calculated in the 1961 to 1990 normals. To make the 1981 to 2010 lake evaporation normal values comparable to previous calculations, multiply the 1981 to 2010 value by the number of days for a given month to obtain an equivalent estimate.
Frost and Freezing-Free Period
Frost and Freezing-Free Period
Freezing occurs whenever temperatures fall to 0 °C or lower. Frost data normals are based on the occurrence of freezing temperatures as recorded from minimum thermometers. The "Freezing-free Period" is defined as the number of days between the last occurrence of frost in spring and first occurrence of frost in the fall for a given year. For the purpose of these calculations, "spring" is defined as days on or before July 15, "fall" is defined as days after July 15 and freezing or frost occurs on any day where the daily minimum temperature (Tmin) is observed to be less than or equal to 0 °C.
"Freezing-free" elements are calculated only for stations where daily minimum temperature observations are 100% complete from the period of July 15 to the last occurrence of Tmin less than or equal to 0 °C in "spring", and from July 15 to the first occurrence of Tmin less than or equal to 0 °C in "fall". At least one complete period must occur within 1981 to 2010.
Frost normals (Average date of last Spring frost, Average date of first Fall frost and Average length of Frost-Free period) for the 1981-2010 period were calculated as means of the Julian days and represent the last "spring" frost, first "fall" frost and frost-free length.
Probability statistics are only generated for stations with at least 10 years of data. These statistics outline the probability of an event occurring either before or after a specified date. For example, a date of May 15th given for the 10th percentile of the "Probability of last temperature in spring of 0 °C or lower on or after indicated dates", implies that there is a 10% likelihood that the last spring frost occurred on either May 15th or later. Similarly a date of August 15th given for the 10th percentile of the "Probability of first temperature in fall of 0 °C or lower on or before indicated dates", implies that there is a 10% likelihood that the first fall frost occurred on either August 15th or earlier. Finally, a station with 100 days given for the 10th percentile of the "Probability of frost-free period equal to or less than indicated period (Days)", implies that there is a 10% likelihood that the frost-free period for the station is 100 days or less. Calculations for probability of spring freezing at x%, fall freezing at x% and freezing-free period at x% were completed using the same methodology. These statistics are calculated for the entire period of record for a station.
Hourly Data
Hourly Data
Some climate elements are observed on an hourly rather than a daily basis. For these elements, the "3 and 5" rule for completeness is inapplicable given the comprehensive volume of data. Instead, to qualify for inclusion, hourly elements must have at least 90% of all available hours for a month complete where means or "days with" statistics are calculated. As with daily elements, where average totals are calculated, the record required 100% complete data. The monthly mean was then assigned an annual code following the completeness requirements outlined in Table 1.
Hourly elements include: hourly wind speed and direction, bright sunshine, humidex, wind chill, humidity, pressure, radiation, visibility and cloud amount.
The calculation of most frequent wind direction has been updated in the 1981-2010 normals. Most frequent wind direction is based on the total number of occurrences of each of 36 possible directions (in 10's of degrees) for each month converted into one of 8 compass directions. For each of the 8 compass directions the total counts for these 10's of degrees are added together. The direction with the highest summed amount is the most frequent wind direction. The most frequent wind direction for the year is simply deduced as the summed direction with the highest total occurrence count for all months. The 8 compass directions are determined from the chart given below.
8 point Compass | Direction/Range | 10's of Degrees |
For information on how most frequent wind direction was calculated in the previous normals, please refer to the document, Calculation of the 1971 to 2000 Climate Normals for Canada.
Wind speed and direction are greatly affected by proximity to the ground and by the presences of obstacles such as hills, buildings and trees. It tends to increase in speed and veer with height above ground. For meteorological purposes, the standard exposure of anemometer cups is at a height of 10 metres above the ground surface.
Bright Sunshine
Bright Sunshine
Bright sunshine observations are made using the Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder. It consists of a glass sphere that is 10 cm in diameter, mounted concentrically in a portion of a spherical bowl. The sun's rays are focused by the glass sphere on a card held in position by a pair of grooves in the bowl. The focused rays scorch the card or burn a trace right through it. The card size used depends on the length of the day and is available in three classes corresponding to the time of the year equinox, summer or winter solstice.
Cards are changed daily so that the duration of sunshine for each hour of the day can be scaled. It is important to note that the amount of "bright sunshine" is less than the amount of "visible sunshine" because the sun's rays are not intense enough to record especially just after sunrise and towards sunset. The number of tenths of hours of sunshine are counted, as indicated by the burn on the card, and the total is recorded.
Humidex is an index to indicate how hot or humid the weather feels to the average person. It is derived by combining temperature and humidity values into one number to reflect the perceived temperature. For example, a humidex of 40 means that the sensation of heat when the temperature is 30 degrees and the air is humid feels more or less the same as when the temperature is 40 degrees and the air is dry.
The standard Humidex formula used by Environment Canada is:
humidex = (air temperature) + h
h = (0.5555)*(e - 10.0);
e = vapour pressure in hPa (mbar), given by:
e = 6.11 * exp [5417.7530 * ( (1/273.16) - (1/dewpoint) ) ]
Dew point is expressed in Kelvins (temperature in K = temperature in °C + 273.16) and 5417.7530 is a rounded constant based on the molecular weight of water, latent heat of evaporation, and the universal gas constant.
Wind Chill
Wind Chill
Wind chill is an index to indicate how cold the weather feels to the
average person. It is derived by combining temperature and wind
velocity values into one number to reflect the perceived temperature.
For example, if the outside temperature is -10 °C and the wind chill is -20, it means that your face will feel
more or less as cold as it would on a calm day when the
temperature is -20 °C.
In the previous normals, wind chill was calculated when the temperature of the air was ≤ 10 °C and the reported wind speed was ≥ 5 km/h. The first equation listed below was used for these calculations. In the 1981-2010 normals there are two Wind Chill formulas used by Environment Canada. The first equation is used when the temperature of the air is ≤ 0 °C and the reported wind speed is ≥ 5 km/h. The second equation is used when the temperature of the air is ≤ 0 °C and the reported wind speed is > 0 km/h but < 5 km/h.
The standard Wind Chill formula for Environment Canada is:
- W = 13.12 + 0.6215 × Tair - 11.37 × V10m0.16 + 0.3965 × Tair × V10m0.16
- W = Tair + [(-1.59 + 0.1345 × Tair)/5] × V10m
W is the wind chill index, based on the Celsius
temperature scale
Tair is the air temperature in degrees Celsius (°C), and
V10m is the wind speed at 10 metres (standard anemometer
height), in kilometres per hour (km/h).
Vapour pressure is the pressure exerted by the water present in an air parcel. This pressure is one of the partial pressures that make up the total pressure exerted by an air parcel. The vapour pressure increases as the amount of water vapour increases.
If an enclosed container of air and liquid water is maintained at a constant temperature, water molecules escape from the liquid surface into the air until an equilibrium is reached when no more water will evaporate (saturation occurs). The air parcel can hold no more water vapour molecules unless external heating is applied. The pressure exerted by the water vapour, in this case, is known as the saturation vapour pressure. The ratio of the actual vapour pressure to the saturation vapour pressure is another way of defining the relative humidity of an air mass.
Relative humidity is the ratio of the actual amount of water vapour present in a given parcel of air to the maximum amount that the parcel is capable of holding at a given temperature. It is usually expressed as a percentage. It is derived from either dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures or, in the case of a Dewcel remote temperature sensing unit, from dry bulb temperature and dew point values, with the aid of psychrometric tables.
Relative humidity changes with the air temperature even though the actual amount of water vapour present in an air parcel may remain constant. When a parcel of air is heated, without the addition or removal of water vapour, the relative humidity decreases and conversely, if the parcel is cooled under the same conditions, the relative humidity increases.
The closer the dew point temperature is to the dry bulb temperature, the higher the relative moisture content of the air. At 100% relative humidity the dew point temperature and the dry bulb temperature are the same. When the dry bulb/dew point difference is small, some of the internal water vapour condenses to form liquid water droplets either as fog or clouds.
Pressure is the weight of a column of air of unit cross-sectional area extending from the level of the observing station vertically to the outer limit of the atmosphere. The standard instrument for the measurement of atmospheric pressure is the mercury barometer, in which the air pressure is balanced against the weight of a column of mercury in a glass tube that contains a vacuum.
Station Pressure (kPa) is the atmospheric pressure in kiloPascal (kPa) at the station elevation. Atmospheric pressure is the force per unit area exerted by the atmosphere as a consequence of a mass of air in a vertical column from the elevation of the observing station to the top of the atmosphere.
Sea level pressure is the weight of a column of air of unit cross-sectional area extending from sea level vertically to the outer limit of the atmosphere. It is directly measured at stations situated at sea level, but is calculated at other stations by adding to the station pressure, the equivalent weight of an air column extending from the station elevation down to sea level. Mean sea level pressure is computed so that the barometric pressures at stations of different elevations can be compared at a common level for analysis purposes.
Solar Radiation
Solar Radiation
Solar radiation is the measurement of radiant energy from the sun, on a horizontal surface. There are several standardized components of independent measurements. Each component is assigned a different identifying number referred to as Radiation Fields (RF). The standard metric unit of radiation measurement is the Mega Joule per square metre (MJ/m2).
Components measured and used by MSC:
RF1: Global Solar Radiation: the total incoming direct and diffuse short-wave solar radiation received from the whole dome of the sky on a horizontal surface.
RF2: Sky Radiation (Diffuse): the portion of the total incoming short-wave solar radiation received on a horizontal surface that is shielded from the direct rays of the sun by means of a shade ring.
RF3: Reflected Solar Radiation: the portion of the total incoming short-wave radiation that has been reflected from the Earth's surface and diffused by the atmospheric layer between the ground and the point of observation onto a horizontal surface.
RF4: Net Radiation: the resultant of downward and upward total (solar, terrestrial surface, and atmospheric) radiation received on a horizontal surface.
Visibility (km)
Visibility (km)
Visibility in kilometers (km) is the distance at which objects of suitable size can be seen and identified. Precipitation, fog, haze or other obstructions such as blowing snow or dust can reduce atmospheric visibility.
Cloud Amount
Cloud Amount
A cloud in the atmosphere is a visible collection of minute particle matter, such as water droplets and/or ice crystals, in the air. Condensation nuclei, such as smoke or dust particles, form a surface around which water vapour can condense and create clouds.
Table 2 shows the calculation, period of record and completeness required for each normal and extreme element.
Element by Group | Type of calculation | Period used | Completeness required |
Temperature (°C) | |||
Mean daily temperature (°C) | mean | *Normal | 3 and 5 rule |
StdDev mean monthly temperature (°C) | stddev | *Normal | 3 and 5 rule |
Mean daily max temperature (°C) | mean | *Normal | 3 and 5 rule |
Extreme maximum daily max temperature (°C) | maximum | period of record | all available values |
Mean daily min temperature (°C) | mean | *Normal | 3 and 5 rule |
Extreme minimum daily min temperature (°C) | minimum | period of record | all available values |
Precipitation | |||
Total rainfall (mm) | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Total snowfall (cm) | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Total precipitation (mm) | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Extreme daily rainfall (mm) | maximum | period of record | all available values |
Extreme daily snowfall (cm) | maximum | period of record | all available values |
Extreme daily precipitation (mm) | maximum | period of record | all available values |
Mean Daily Snow Depth (cm) | mean | *Normal | 3 and 5 rule |
Median Daily Snow Depth (cm) | median | *Normal | 3 and 5 rule |
Extreme Daily Snow Depth (cm) | maximum | period of record | all available values |
Mean month end snow depth (cm) | mean | *Normal | all available values |
Days with ... | |||
For all specified parameters including: Weather Maximum temperature (°C) Minimum temperature (°C) Rainfall (mm) Snowfall (cm) Precipitation (mm) Snow Depth (cm) |
total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Wind | |||
Mean of hourly wind speed (km/h) | mean | *Normal | 90% of hours |
Most frequently occurring wind direction (deg true) | *Normal | 90% of hours | |
Direction of extreme of hourly wind speed (deg true) | period of record | all available values | |
Extreme of hourly wind speed (km/h) | maximum | period of record | all available values |
Extreme of daily max gust (km/h) | maximum | period of record | all available values |
Direction of extreme of daily max gust (deg true) | period of record | all available values | |
Days With Wind ≥ 28 knots | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Days With Wind ≥ 34 knots | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Degree Days (°C) | |||
Specified temperature thresholds | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Soil Temperature (°C) | |||
Mean of soil temperature at specified depths and times | mean | *Normal | 3 and 5 rule |
Evaporation (mm) | |||
Mean of daily lake evaporation (mm) | mean | *Normal | 3 and 5 rule |
Bright Sunshine | |||
Total hours bright sunshine | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Days with measurable bright sunshine | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Extreme daily bright sunshine hours | maximum | *Normal | all available values |
Percent of daylight hours based on civil sunrise/sunset | percentage | *Normal | 100% complete |
Humidex | |||
Extreme maximum humidex value (°C) | maximum | period of record | all available values |
Days with humidex value ≥ 30 | total | *Normal | 90% complete |
Days with humidex value ≥ 35 | total | *Normal | 90% complete |
Days with humidex value ≥ 40 | total | *Normal | 90% complete |
Wind Chill | |||
Extreme minimum wind chill value (°C) | minimum | period of record | all available values |
Days with wind chill value < -20 | total | *Normal | 90% complete |
Days with wind chill value < -30 | total | *Normal | 90% complete |
Days with wind chill value < -40 | total | *Normal | 90% complete |
Humidity | |||
Mean of hourly vapour pressure (kPa) | mean | *Normal | 90% of hours |
Mean of 0600 LST relative humidity (%) | mean | *Normal | 90% complete |
Mean of 1500 LST relative humidity (%) | mean | *Normal | 90% complete |
Pressure | |||
Mean of hourly station pressure (kPa) | mean | *Normal | 90% of hours |
Mean of hourly mean sea level pressure (kPa) | mean | *Normal | 90% complete |
Radiation | |||
Total hourly global solar radiation RF1 (MJ/m2) | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Total hourly diffuse solar radiation RF2 (MJ/m2) | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Total hourly reflected solar radiation RF3 (MJ/m2) | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Total hourly net radiation RF4 (MJ/m2) | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Extreme Daily global solar radiation RF1 (MJ/m2) | maximum | period of record | all available values |
Extreme daily diffuse solar radiation RF2 (MJ/m2) | maximum | period of record | all available values |
Extreme daily reflected solar radiation RF3 (MJ/m2) | maximum | period of record | all available values |
Extreme daily net radiation RF4 (MJ/m2) | maximum | period of record | all available values |
Visibility | |||
Hours with visibility < 1 km | total | *Normal | 100% of hours |
Hours with visibility 1 to 9 km | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Hours with visibility > 9 km | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Cloud Amount | |||
Hours with total cloud opacity 0 to 2 tenths | total | *Normal | 100% of hours |
Hours with total cloud opacity 3 to 7 tenths | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Hours with total cloud opacity 8 to 10 tenths | total | *Normal | 100% complete |
Frost | |||
Average date of last spring frost | mean | *Normal | 100% Complete |
Average date of first fall frost | mean | *Normal | 100% Complete |
Average length of frost-free period in days | mean | *Normal | 100% Complete |
Freezing-Free | |||
Probability of spring freezing at specified parameters | probability | period of record | 100% Complete |
Probability of fall freezing at specified parameters | probability | period of record | 100% Complete |
Probability of freezing-free period at specified parameters | probability | period of record | 100% Complete |
*Normal indicates that all available data between 1981 and 2010 which qualified under the appropriate completeness rule for this element was used.
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Tuesday - 1/29/2013, 1:36pm EST
By TOM HAYS
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - A man admitted knowing how to manufacture a bomb-making explosive discovered in his Manhattan apartment and had told his live-in girlfriend he was eager to add to his gun collection in the wake of the Newtown school shootings, according to court papers made public on Tuesday.
Aaron Greene told investigators "he made the HMTD found in his apartment" last month, the papers say. "He discussed technical details about its composition and manufacture."
The girlfriend, Morgan Gliedman, described how after news of the massacre in Connecticut that left 20 children dead, Greene "told her they ought to go buy more guns before the law is changed," the papers add.
HMTD stands for hexamethylene triperoxide diamine, a highly explosive ingredient used in bomb-making. Aside from 7 grams of the substance, police say they also recovered two shotguns, ammo and papers titled "The Terrorist Encyclopedia" and "Deadly Homemade Weapons" in their Greenwich Village apartment.
The discovery late last month caused a scare that resulted in the arrest of both Greene and Gliedman _ daughter of a prominent New York City physician _ late last month on weapons possession charges. Authorities have described the pair as heroin addicts.
At the time of her arrest, Gliedman, 27, "stated she had not realized the extent of defendant Greene's collection of weapons and ammunition," the court papers say.
The alleged statements were disclosed on Tuesday during a court appearance where Greene, 31, pleaded not guilty.
Gliedman, who was nine months pregnant at the time of her arrest, went into labor while in custody and gave birth to a daughter, Melanie, on Dec. 31. She was released on bail earlier this month and ordered to complete a 30-day drug rehab program.
Since the arrests, police alleged Green told acquaintances late last year that he planned to blow up the Washington Square Park arch. Also uncovered were undated letters that he wrote, including one with the words "kill them all" and signed with a Nazi SS lightning bolt symbol still used by neo-Nazi groups, police said.
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Well, Wreck-It Ralph is out now, what are your thoughts about it?
Personally, I loved it, it was the first movie that made go to the movie theater in a long time, and if I ever had a chance to play Fix-It Felix Jr., Hero's Duty and Sugar Rush, I would do it without hesitation.
EDIT: I also loved the Paperman short, I'd like to see Walt Disney Animation Studios making more with the similar art style.


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I ordered a printer online on Saturday, and the website said "If you order by 5pm, you'll receive your order the next business day." Since it was 9pm when I ordered and Saturday, I expected to receive the product on Tuesday. Tuesday rolls around, and I check the delivery status at "LaserShip." "Received 5:30am. Out for Delivery 6:01am," - yippee! So I waited, and waited. Looked back at the website, and it assured me "Delivery by 7pm."
At 7:30pm I called Office Depot, and the recording tells me my order has been delivered. I then press 3 for agent, and got someone who is obviously over 5,000 miles from my location, with a misplaced English name. The person assured me they would help, and proceeded to go to the LaserShip website and read to me the same status I had read. "No further information is available - it is out for delivery." Uh-huh, but the recording at your number says it was delivered. "No sir, there is nothing in the record to say it was delivered." OK.
So Wednesday comes, and I settle in to wait for my delivery. I check the website, and it still shows the item went out Tuesday for delivery (to the moon?). Anticipating how my day will end, I cross my fingers and busy myself with sundry tasks. 7:30pm comes, and I post an inquiry on both the Office Depot and LaserShip websites (who the heck knows which one to use?). I call Office Depot, and am again told with fanfare that my order has been delivered.
3 for the almost-useless agent, who tells me they are expediting a help request, but the help office is closed at this hour. Uh-huh. I am assured there is a 4-hr response time, which in this case means I should get a call in the morning.
Thursday morning I get a call from someone who sounds like she is on a cell phone in her laundry room loading the dryer. "I'm cal-ng to -ell you I will -eck on this and ge- back to you -ly." Gee, thank you. 2 hours later, she calls back from cell phone in the laundry room - "th- pa--age should be deliver-- --tween 2pm and 3pm." Wow, how did they find my package so fast? 3pm arrives and a rental truck comes down the road. Guy swings open the door, and there are like 3 small boxes with "Office Depot" on them. There's my printer!
How did I get this so wrong? I must have used Office *Max* last time. The truck had the company name on it, and the delivery was the same day. Never again, Office Depot. Mark my words, never again!
LAS VEGAS, WASHINGTON -- My husband is a teacher at a Title 1 school in North Las Vegas where the children are living in a distressed community. These teachers received free pencils from Office Depot and when trying to sharpen the pencils so the children can do their work - the pencil lead constantly breaks. I have a bag full of pencils that can not be sharpened without breaking the instant you put pencil to paper. It is as though they were made with pieces of lead so that it will not stay in the pencil.
I spent a hour this week sharpening the class pencils for my husband and EVERY pencil would fall out of the pencil EVERY TIME I sharpened them.. Is this how Office Depot is supporting students? Every teacher I spoke with was experiencing the same problem with these pencils and now my husband and I have to purchase (out of our pockets) some other pencils or mechanical pencils for his 30 students so they have something to write with everyday.
What these kids need and what these teachers need is great supplies without teachers having to pay out of pocket constantly. I am so frustrated with the quality of these pencils.. Please help us fix this problem! Tell me what you will do to make this right! Thank you!
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA -- Me and my fiance recently purchased a monitor from Office Depot on Memorial Day. We had read on the boards that a number of people suggested a certain monitor for graphic arts majors. When we went into the store everyone was helpful in making sure we got out the door with the monitor... not a single person explained that:
There is a 14 day return policy. Oh and by the way, if its a "technology item," you're screwed, we don't give your money back under any circumstance. Days after purchase we realized the monitor had some bad pixels on the screen and the back light for the monitor was terrible. Thinking that like almost any other company they would let us return it for a refund (or at the very least a in store credit), we took the monitor back... The store tells us it's a store policy of no refunds. So, we call customer service, they tell us, "No, you can refund it, we'll send a pick up driver to the store to pick up the item and then send you a refund check in the mail."
We go back to the store the next day and get told "No, we don't allow that, they have to go to your house!" and then proceed to set up a house pickup with Customer service to get the driver to come to our house. We then get a call a day later (now 2 days of back and forth driving) from the dispatch saying "Nope, we won't go to your house, you have to go to the store!" We get a number for their corporate office and they tell us "Nope! We are not giving you back anything, you can exchange it, that's it!"
Absolutely disgusting. Horrible Service and Underhanded policies. I could understand if they had made it very clear there was no refunds or credit given (we would have left it at the store and bought at another store where they actually WANT repeat service). This is your warning. DO NOT buy from Office Depot. EVER. They have changed their refund policy and will not refund your money for any "technology item" (like 90% of the things you're going to buy in a store like this).
I examined the rebate form with a magnifying glass and a lawyer at my side. I made sure to follow every rule to a T. Picture it - the month was March. So I call today to find out what's what, as my check never arrived. The automated system can't find any record of my submission. ): Hope springs eternal as I am connected with a cheerful Office Depot rep, who takes my address. She finds my submission, and quickly tells me it was received more than 3 months ago. She asks to put me on hold, and after several minutes returns to tell me the rebate "is just sitting, waiting to be approved." More like just sitting waiting for me to forget about it, most likely.
She told me I can check the status of my check on the OD website, but if the automated system can't look me up by my phone # or address, I have little confidence that will happen... Golly, I expected to be told I forgot a letter or number somewhere. I've never been fond of the whole rebate concept, so I guess I'm not all that surprised. I'll post back if it shows up.
I had been saving up my reward points to purchase a nice camera for myself. When I finally had enough points, the camera was out of stock, available by special order online only. I kept checking every couple of days and at last, it was in stock! I placed the order and waited for it to get to me! When it arrived it was a Friday afternoon and my daughter and I spent Saturday trying to figure out how to operate it. Finally, we gave up because something appeared to be wrong with it.
We called Office Depot customer service and got someone in India who could only offer to return it and when it had been returned ship a new one out to us. We were leaving on Wednesday on a long awaited vacation to Turkey and really wanted to take the camera with us - that wouldn't help us at all. We called Canon and they agreed that the camera was defective but they could only offer the same arrangements as the store - mail it in and get another mailed back. No good! We went into an Office Depot store to see if there was something they could do, but they didn't have anything comparable in the store.
Monday morning we called the Executive Relations number that Office Depot has in the US. We spoke to ** and she is the reason that this is a compliment and not a complaint! It took her two days to finagle a resolution for us but she never gave up! Late Tuesday evening I was on my way to the Office Depot store where the manager was waiting for me. Ms. ** had arranged for me to return the $700 camera to him, have him give me CASH for the camera that I paid for with reward points so that I could go to a competitor that carried the camera locally!
That wonderful service to me and my daughter so that we would have a camera for our vacation has made me an enthusiastic customer for life! Love Office Depot and Ms. ** is an incredible asset for them. Thank you again!
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA -- I bought 2 small cases of paper (5 reams per case) with a coupon code online and had selected to pick it up in store. The paper was on sale and so the coupon code made it a very good deal. When I went to pick up the order in store, I was told that the manager had cancelled the order. I received no email (and still haven't days later) saying the order was cancelled. I was offered to buy it at the sale price, which wouldn't really make it worth buying as other office supply stores had comparable or better deals.
I was also struck by the way the situation was handled when I went to the store. The man behind the counter at the Orders/Pickup area looked at the order and then called somebody (presumably a manager) and then walked to the middle of the store without explanation. He was looking at someone in the back of the store, nodding as if getting instructions (he was wearing a bluetooth headset) and then walked back over to me to tell me my order was cancelled because I couldn't use the coupon code. I left the store without pursuing it further as I didn't detect that there was much effort at customer satisfaction at this store.
My thoughts are that if an order processes online with a coupon code, it should be honored. If you spend your time going into a store to have a manager arbitrarily cancel an order, I don't feel like it is worthwhile to have a business relationship with that store, and possibly that company, anymore.
Being a manager of a company, I buy a lot of office supplies and obviously get excited to get a good deal on something now and then. Getting excited about a deal makes me want to shop at the same store again and again to see what other deals I might run into, while also buying things at normal price. I really do wonder what a company, or store manager, is thinking in creating such a rift with a customer as to just cancel an order and not even bother to try to smooth out the reason why. I will never shop at that store again as there are way too many other office supply stores that have policies that are more geared to my liking.
I placed an on-line order for a Texas Instrument calculator. The order was delivered the very next day (which I was very pleased with - extremely prompt with the delivery). However, found out from one of my sons that the model I ordered was not the model he needed for school. I went to return the item to the store on my way to work the next day. I was told that they can not take back any order that was delivered and I need to call the toll free number to arrange the return.
I call the toll free number and was told that someone will be stopping to pick up the item (anytime between 8:30 - 5:30). When I asked about how the item should be packaged and the label, I was told to address to Home Depot (no address, no label, etc.). Another question I posed was how do I know if it's been actually picked up by someone, the person said "she doesn't know." She asked if I lived in an area that had experienced bulgary lately or if it's safe.
My complaint are the following: How can the store not take back items ordered on-line? How can you expect someone to be home to return the item (8:30 - 5:30)? How do you not supply return label(s) to track the item to make sure someone actually picked up the item?
I will make sure I never order items on-line from Office Depot again and make sure everyone I know is aware of the policy. This is one of the most inefficient company that wastes resources (money, time, energy, etc.) when we are all trying to cut cost, time, etc. in this recession.
ROSWELL, GEORGIA -- DO NOT BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM OFFICE DEPOT. I have been attempting to resolve a computer problem since October 4th (two months). After at least 6 hours on the phone, I still have no resolution. I will sum up what has happened - It would take too long to fully explain all that I have been through.
I purchased an extended warranty for "On Site service" Office Depot. I had the unfortunate experience of having to use the warranty when my Video Display card malfunctioned. When I called for service, I was told that they could not fix this onsite, so I would have to mail the machine in and that they would forward a box and shipping information. I received only a shipping label - it was left up to me to properly package the computer and take the machine to UPS.
Instead of replacing the motherboard (the video display in integrated into the motherboard), they simply taped over the original port and added on a new video card in an available slot. The video card they added was not compatible with a typical port for a monitor, so they added an adaptor to convert it to the correct port configuration. The adapter was missing screws and was loose, so the display only worked if you held in the plug while using the computer. Also the back plate was missing from the alternate slots.
After several more calls, I was promised that someone would call me to schedule onsite service - instead, the repair company from New York phoned, and told me they had no intention of sending anyone out, but they could send me a screw to hold the adapter in place.
Again, back to the warranty company - they said that I would have to mail the computer back in, and they would again mail me a box and shipping label. I requested that it not be sent to the company in New York, as they had done such a shoddy job with the repair. I was assured that it would be sent to another company. Instead, I received a shipping label only, and guess what? The address is back to the same company in New York.
I have gotten nowhere with these people, they just lie to you, will not allow you to speak with a supervisor, and I do not believe that they even have onsite service available. I contacted the local store where it was purchased, and they told me that there was nothing they can do to help. WHAT A RIP OFF.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA -- Do I have a good one for everybody!! First you need to know where I live, and my "shopping choices." I live in what would be considered a remote area of Arizona. That is, I live in the NE corner outside a little town called Holbrook. I am 40 miles east of Winslow, and 54 miles North of Showlow. These are the only two towns in my area that have "Super Wal-Mart" stores. I go to Winslow once a month for my office supplies. Wal-Mart usually carries everything I need.
Well I needed ink cartridges for my portable printer. Lo and behold Wal-Mart doesn't carry them. They sell the printer, but they don't sell the cartridges. (I have already told them what I thought of that idea.) So, I went on the internet. I found a store in Phoenix that did sell them. This store was OFFICE DEPOT. Phoenix is 193 miles from my house, with gas prices what they are I didn't want make a 386 mile round trip just to buy two ink cartridges. So, I ordered them on line.
I placed my order January 31, 2007. I received a printable receipt for the order. The product was scheduled for delivery the next day (Feb. 1, 2007) between 08:30AM-5:00 PM. This was fine. Everything was "kosher." Then, the "DELIVERY FROM HELL STARTED." The 1st came and went, the 2nd, came and went. I didn't think too much about it because we did have some pretty severe weather, and I figured it was delayed to that. But, the morning of the 3rd I went on the internet to tract the order, I found out then that Office Depot had, as they put it, "Gave it to a third party for delivery." That third party was UPS.
So, I went on UPS's website with the tracking number and this is what I came up with: 02/01/2007 1:09am Billing Info Receive. 02/01/2007 1:37am Product Scan in Phoenix. 02/02/2007 5:33am Departure Scan in Albuquerque, NM!!! 02/02/2007 3:28pm Arrival Scan in Phoenix? 02/03/2007 3:46am Departure Scan Phoenix. I called UPS and asked them 2 questions that, to this day, they have not and, most likely will not, answer.
1: Why did this product go from Phoenix, AZ to Albuqueque, NM and back to Phoenix?!!? 2: It was scanned in Phoenix at 3:46AM on the 3rd. It is 193 miles from Phoenix to Holbrook (236 if you go by way of Flagstaff). Even if you go the long way it is only a 5-6 hour drive. Granted UPS has stops along the way. But, guess what, this actually arrived in Holbrook at 9:00am on the 3rd. I know UPS delivers on weekends. Maybe not on Sundays, but they do deliver on Saturdays. Why then did this product sit in Holbrook all day on the 3rd when it was already 2 days late???
UPS refuses to answer either question other than the proverbial: "I DON'T KNOW..." I realize this is long but you need to know the entire story. I called Office Depot and expressed my displeasure. The first person I talked to was a ** in the Philippines. He offered me a $11.18 credit off the original $55.90. He even gave me a confirmation #. Then this morning 02/05/2007 I got a call from a ** in Argentina. This lady was "in customer service." She listened to my problem, agreed that it was Office Depot's responsibility and offered me a full refund.
I told her that if she wanted I would return the product, and try to find it somewhere else. She said that would not be necessary. I could go ahead and keep the product, and she even gave me a confirmation # for the refund. Great!! Every one is satisfied. Office Depot has admitted their responsibility, they have done what is right, everybody is satisfied. At 11:40 Arizona time I finally receive my ink cartridges. I put them in my printer, ahhh, I can get back to work! MY BIG MISTAKE!!! The phone rings; guess who???!!! It is Office Depot.
Some guy (I never did understand him) saying he is a Customer Service Manager and he has CANCELLED my refund. Then, what does he do? He SLAPS ME IN THE FACE WITH AN OFFER OF A $10.00 DISCOUNT!! Then when I tell him that ** said I didn't have to return the product he says "Then we can only offer you $10.00." He insists I return the product in order to get a full refund. I tell him, "What about the delayed delivery that cost me money (because I couldn't use my printer) that I am not asking for?" He still insisted it was not Office Depot's responsibility.
That is when I sort of blew it. I told him I was promised 1 day delivery by OFFICE DEPOT - NOT UPS. It was OFFICE DEPOT's responsibility to live up to their agreement. UPS would never have entered the picture if OFFICE DEPOT never asked them to.
The real problem here is: There is no one local you can deal with with a problem of this sort. The only number they give you is 1-800-463-3768. When you call this number you get one of two locations: The Philippines, or Argentina. According to all that have answered the phone, there is no direct line for Customer Service in the United States.
I just noticed a 1-888 number on the invoice. I just called it and got a hold of a ** in Argentina. She, after very politely listening to me, (and I was very calm) cancelled the last cancellation and refunded the full $55.90. Yes I did get a confirmation number. We will see what happens. There will be future posts on this both concerning Office Depot and UPS.
NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA -- I have never had a worse experience with a merchant than my recent unresolved experience with Office Depot. I am disabled and can't get out to the stores very often. I decided to order a chair online. I received an email telling me the date the chair was to be delivered. I waited and waited and nobody showed up. Finally I called Office Depot, who told me that the delivery was aborted because the chair was damaged on the truck. I asked them when they intended to tell me about it. They had no answer, other than to say it will be rescheduled for delivery tomorrow. Well, tomorrow came and went, and no chair.
I called Office Depot again, and they said that delivery was refused. Delivery where? Nobody came to my house. They of course couldn't tell me where the delivery was attempted, if at all. Finally I decided to call a manager for help. This person gave me a slight reduction on price for my problems, and arranged for me to pick up the chair at the nearest Office Depot store. Now I have to bother my son to pick me up, drive me to the store, drive me home, drag the chair up 3 flights, assemble it for me and go home. Very nice huh?
It gets better. After opening up the box, I noticed the chair looked awfully cheap. Office Depot claims it is leather but it looks, feels and smells like vinyl. I have vinyl chairs that look more like leather than this chair. The paperwork that came with the chair indicated that it was rated for casual use, while the website I bought it from claimed it was for moderate use, a clear misrepresentation, intentional or not. I sat in the chair and after about 30 seconds my butt was killing me. I thought for a minute that this had to be the wrong chair. I went back to the website and noticed that the model number was what I ordered, but the chair didn't look anything like it.
In the photo the leather had a luster to it, the cushions looked overstuffed and the chair had a quality appearance to it. The chair I received was hard, dull, smelled like plastic and was a total piece of junk. Even with the discount, this was not acceptable. So, I get in touch with their "Executive Customer Relations Department." After explaining this entire matter, I receive an email that states that my chair was returned to the warehouse and my credit card was credited. Neither of these is true. I am looking right at the piece of junk, and last I checked my home was not a warehouse, and the only credit card entry for Office Depot was the charge for the chair.
Keep in mind this is the "Executive Customer Relations Department" now. So now I have to start blogging like crazy and send off a registered letter to the CEO of the company. Eventually, I will get a better chair, delivered for no additional charge, but even that won't be worth what I have been put through. My satisfaction will come by way of making sure other innocent people don't get burned by these people like I did. Don't ever buy anything from these people. After making this purchase, I have found much better internet deals on this item than what Office Depot had to offer.
If you do buy something from them, don't do it online, or at least look at the item in the store first. If you don't you can bet what you receive, if you receive it, will be nothing like what it looks like online, or how it is represented in the website documentation. I will update this blog as I go along and will be listing this experience everywhere possible and have already contacted the BBB and Consumer Affairs.


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When I saw this article, I was completely speechless! (I still am).
Thanks for listing it. I am the author of those reviews, as well as the 'Unsealed: Whispers of Wisdom' game.
I've still got about 20 more games to cover, at about 2 games per day, I expect to be done before the month's end.
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