[wxqc] Wrong focus?

[Keith Miller]

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> From: wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net
> [mailto:wxqc-bounces at lists.gladstonefamily.net]On Behalf Of
> James.Dudley at noaa.gov
> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 11:35 AM
> To: Discussion of weather data quality issues
> Subject: Re: [wxqc] Wrong focus?
> 
> 
> Folks,
> 
> I agree with Keith. I understand the focus of the
> verification statistics is to give stations a baseline for
> what are considered "good" observations based on
> surrounding stations. It is just that, a baseline.

Just to be clear, I think Philips pages are an excellent
tool to identify obvious problems. My way of thinking
though, when data doesn't match what is expected, is to
first verify the data, then try to identify the source of
the difference. Not try to make the data match what's
expected.


Keith
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