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Why did you choose a quote from the comments rather than the more complete one from the article itself? "The linear trend from August 1997 (in the middle of an
by phaemon 14y ago
Why did you choose a quote from the comments rather than the more complete one from the article itself?
"The linear trend from August 1997 (in the middle of an exceptionally strong El Nino) to August 2012 (coming at the tail end of a double-dip La Nina) is about 0.03°C/decade, amounting to a temperature increase of 0.05°C over that period, but equally we could calculate the linear trend from 1999, during the subsequent La Nina, and show a more substantial warming."
- james1507 14y agoBecause the quote in the comments is by the author of the article, expanding on what he said in the article?