tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4383109810185861842.post1169700519747755596..comments2023-06-19T08:58:01.084-04:00Comments on CapitalClimate: U.S. Heat Records Continue Crushing Cold: Incredible 22 to 1 Ratio in AugustSteve Scolnikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11887989345192863494noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4383109810185861842.post-29316790924852061782011-09-04T02:32:05.450-04:002011-09-04T02:32:05.450-04:00Although it makes virtually no difference these da...Although it makes virtually no difference these days, I have a nit to pick regarding the vertical scales you use in your "Ratio of Heat to Cold Records" plots. In order to treat time intervals where cold records outnumber heat records (a rarity now, I know), your scale be reciprocal below 1 (or, it should be linear in "Cold over hot". In other words, the 0.7 bar in December, 2010 should go below 1.0 as far as 1.43 (= 1/0.7) goes above 1.0.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282352536881951678noreply@blogger.com