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| Data: Data is a collection of raw facts or observations that can be analyzed to provide information. It can be in any form, such as numbers, text, images, or audio. Data can be collected from a variety of sources, such as surveys, experiments, and sensors._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Hans von Storch on Data - Dictionary of Arguments
Norgaard I 121 Data/Raw Data/von Storch: Contributors on weblogs often ask for ‘raw data,’ with the implicit suspicion that somebody may have tampered with the raw data in order to obtain preconceived results. This is in most cases not a wise approach—because of these invisible inhomogeneities (cf. Böhm 2010)(1). >Homogenization/von Storch. Proxy-Data/von Storch: The main problem is that the proxies, for instance growth rings in trees, or annual layers of sedimentary material, record not only some climate parameters, such as summer temperature, but also other influences. The fundamental problem is that only part of the variability in the proxies is related to climate variability, in particular temperature. The proportion of variability, which may be related to climate drivers, differs in time, and the empirically derived transfer functions may show different amplitudes for different timescales. 1. Böhm, R. 2010. ‘Faking versus adjusting’—why it is wise to sometimes hide ‘original’ data. http://klimazwiebel. blogspot. com/2010/01/guest‐contribution‐from‐reinhard‐bohm.htm (as of 22 March 2010). Hans von Storch, Armin Bunde, and Nico Stehr, „Methodical Challenges of the Physics of Climate”, in: John S. Dryzek, Richard B. Norgaard, David Schlosberg (eds.) (2011): The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society. Oxford: Oxford University Press._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Storch, Hans von Norgaard I Richard Norgaard John S. Dryzek The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society Oxford 2011 |
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