The Record Is Strong. The Records Are Weak.

The astronomical odds of global warming records are arithmetically correct but statistically meaningless - and the press loves them.

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Wilmott
Published
2026-10-31
DOI
https://doi.org/10.54946/wilm.12270
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Climate variability and models
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The Record Is Strong. The Records Are Weak.

Aaron Brown
Wilmott
Climate variability and models
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The Record Is Strong. The Records Are Weak.

Aaron Brown
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Abstract

The astronomical odds of global warming records are arithmetically correct but statistically meaningless - and the press loves them.

WilmottVol. 2026(146)
Openalex Percentile: Top 17%
Climate variability and models
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The Record Is Strong. The Records Are Weak. — Aaron Brown · Wilmott (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS