[pct-l] temps

Dr. Patch O'Malley IV patch at charityhikers.org
Sun Dec 6 16:12:16 CST 2009


True enough, the data are from only two years. I'd be down to do more years
though if I had trustworthy volunteers to carry sensors the whole length.


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Dr. Patch O'Malley IV
aka Michael Lissner
PCT 2005
Te Araroa 2010?

Stephen Adams wrote on 12/05/2009 06:18 PM:
> Yes it is a large data file; the problem is the sample size is only two.  As in two years, back to back too.  
> Temps fluctuate widely all along the route throughout the entire season.  
> On Dec 5, 2009, at 2:15 PM, Dr. Patch O'Malley IV wrote:
> 
>> You might also find this interesting:
>> http://michaeljaylissner.com/pct-temperatures
>>
>> Essentially it's a project I did with six volunteers to record and
>> analyze the temperatures along the PCT. We recorded the temperature
>> every hour, then built a graph to try to analyze the massive amount of
>> data generated (18,000+ data points).
>>
>> There are some rogue values, but it should prove useful.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Dr. Patch O'Malley IV
>> aka Michael Lissner
>> PCT 2005
>> Te Araroa 2010?
>>
>>
>>
>> Hike Vegan wrote on 12/03/2009 05:22 PM:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Can anybody give us temperature ranges for the PCT?  We are considering
>>> purchasing sleeping bags and wondering how low the temperature gets and if
>>> it varies greatly by section?  Thanks!  Elise
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