Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Met ?ireann to use new climate averages for Ireland
Updated: 14:22, Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Met ?ireann has produced a new, more recent set of climate averages for Ireland.
The averages will be used from now on for day-to-day weather comparisons.
The data shows that Ireland's climate was half a degree warmer over the more recent 30-year period compared with the previous period.
Met ?ireann said it was a significant rise in temperature.
Up until now the period 1961-1990 had been used to tell if the weather is wetter or warmer than average.
From now on, the period 1981 to 2010 will be used.
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http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0530/met-eireann-climate-averages.html
Updated: 14:22, Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Met ?ireann has produced a new, more recent set of climate averages for Ireland.
The averages will be used from now on for day-to-day weather comparisons.
The data shows that Ireland's climate was half a degree warmer over the more recent 30-year period compared with the previous period.
Met ?ireann said it was a significant rise in temperature.
Up until now the period 1961-1990 had been used to tell if the weather is wetter or warmer than average.
From now on, the period 1981 to 2010 will be used.
...
http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0530/met-eireann-climate-averages.html