Hidden Behind Climate Policies, Data From Nonexistent Temperature Stations

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/hidden-behind-climate-policies-data-nonexistent-temperature-stations

>The problem, say experts, is that an increasing number of USHCN’s stations don’t exist anymore.

>“They are physically gone—but still report data—like magic,” said Lt. Col. John Shewchuk, a certified consulting meteorologist.

>“NOAA fabricates temperature data for more than 30 percent of the 1,218 USHCN reporting stations that no longer exist.”

>He calls them “ghost” stations.

>Mr. Shewchuck said USHCN stations reached a maximum of 1,218 stations in 1957, but after 1990 the number of active stations began declining due to aging equipment and personnel retirements.

>NOAA still records data from these ghost stations by taking the temperature readings from surrounding stations, and recording their average for the ghost station, followed by an “E,” for estimate.

Years ago I read an article that said that many stations, particularly in urban and suburban areas, due to development are now located near the exhaust of building HVAC systems. Combine that with this and the whole data set has to be discarded.