For GRINKLE 56

GLOBAL TEMPERATURES 3

Sample Data Table:

Table 1

Temperature Data

Year Temp (K) Temp(C) Temp (F) Deviation (x-μ) (x-μ)2 1979 286.5 13.3 56.0 -0.1 0.01 1980 286.5 13.3 56.0 -0.1 0.01 1981 286.4 13.2 55.8 -0.4 0.13 1982 286.3 13.1 55.6 -0.5 0.26 1983 286.5 13.3 56.0 -0.1 0.01 1984 286.2 13.1 55.5 -0.6 0.39 1985 286.3 13.1 55.6 -0.5 0.24 1986 286.3 13.2 55.7 -0.4 0.16 1987 286.5 13.3 56.0 -0.2 0.03 1988 286.3 13.2 55.7 -0.5 0.20 1989 286.3 13.2 55.7 -0.4 0.17 1990 286.6 13.5 56.2 0.1 0.01 1991 286.4 13.3 55.9 -0.2 0.06 1992 286.1 13.0 55.4 -0.8 0.56 1993 286.3 13.1 55.6 -0.5 0.29 1994 286.6 13.4 56.2 0.0 0.00 1995 286.6 13.4 56.2 0.1 0.01 1996 286.6 13.4 56.2 0.1 0.00 1997 286.8 13.6 56.5 0.4 0.13 1998 286.5 13.3 56.0 -0.1 0.02 1999 286.4 13.3 55.9 -0.2 0.04 2000 286.4 13.3 55.9 -0.2 0.06 2001 286.8 13.7 56.6 0.5 0.26 2002 286.7 13.5 56.4 0.3 0.07 2003 286.7 13.5 56.4 0.3 0.07 2004 286.8 13.7 56.6 0.4 0.19 2005 286.9 13.7 56.7 0.6 0.37 2006 286.8 13.7 56.6 0.5 0.23 2007 286.7 13.5 56.3 0.2 0.03 2008 286.7 13.6 56.5 0.3 0.12 2009 286.8 13.7 56.6 0.5 0.22 2010 286.8 13.7 56.6 0.5 0.25 2011 286.6 13.5 56.2 0.1 0.01 2012 286.9 13.7 56.7 0.6 0.31 2013 286.8 13.7 56.6 0.5 0.23

Averages (mean) 286.6 13.4 56.1

GLOBAL TEMPERATURES 4

ssx (sum of squares)

5.16

N (sample size) 35

σ2 (variance) 0.148

σ (standard deviation)

0.384

GLOBAL TEMPERATURES 5

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