Weather Records
This pillar focuses on record interpretation: what makes a record credible, what context is needed, and how to avoid comparing incomparable events across regions and time periods.
Record interpretation framework
- Verification: source authority, station metadata, and quality control checks.
- Context: single-day records versus multi-year distributions.
- Comparability: instrument changes, location moves, and urbanization effects.
- Decision use: when records are informative and when climatology is more relevant.