Lab #1. Fundamentals of Measurement and Error Analysis
Summer Temperatures Across the Earth
This table displays the peak altitude of the Sun, and the average temperature and associated error on June 21, 2010 in a variety of locations across the globe. Altitudes are measured in geometric degrees, where 0 indicates that the Sun never rises above the horizon and 90 indicates that the Sun is directly overhead at local noon. Temperatures are measured in degrees Fahrenheit, where 32 indicates the freezing temperature for water and 212 indicates the boiling temperature for water.
These values are derived from historical data stored at www.wunderground.com.
| Location | Altitude | Temperature | Error | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamet-Uruguay, | Antarctica | 4.3 | 27 | 2 |
| Base Jubany, | Antarctica | 6.3 | 28 | 3 |
| Hobart, | Tasmania | 23.6 | 48 | 10 |
| Auckland, | New Zealand | 29.6 | 54 | 5 |
| Perth, | Australia | 34.5 | 52 | 12 |
| Asuncion, | Paraguay | 41.3 | 69 | 7 |
| Brasilia, | Brazil | 50.6 | 68 | 15 |
| Stony Rapids, | Canada | 54.4 | 57 | 12 |
| Lima, | Peru | 54.5 | 66 | 3 |
| Prince Albert, | Canada | 60.2 | 64 | 11 |
| Manaus, | Brazil | 63.6 | 81 | 6 |
| Sidney, | Nebraska | 72.2 | 72 | 14 |
| Ciudad Bolivar, | Venezuela | 74.1 | 84 | 7 |
| Tegucigalpa, | Honduras | 80.5 | 75 | 8 |
| Las Cruces, | New Mexico | 81.0 | 82 | 14 |
| Mazatlan, | Mexico | 89.5 | 85 | 7 |
We reproduce the numbers on their own below, so that they are easy to copy and paste into a plotting tool window.
| Altitude | Temperature | Error |
|---|
4.3 27 2 6.3 28 3 23.6 48 10 29.6 54 5 34.5 52 12 41.3 69 7 50.6 68 15 54.4 57 12 54.5 66 3 60.2 64 11 63.6 81 6 72.2 72 14 74.1 84 7 80.5 75 8 81.0 82 14 89.5 85 7