‘tom Discussion 2: Scientific Methodology and Its Limitations Jun 22,2016 8:48am g APA Citation Dodds, PS, Mitchell L, Reagan, A.J, & Danforth, C.M. (2016). Tracking Climate Change through the Spatiotemporal Dynamic ofthe Teletherms, the Statistically Hottest and Coldest Days ofthe Year. Plos ONE, 116), 1-20. doi10.1371/journal pone. 0154184 summary This article mentions that changes inthe seasons due to climate change can be harmful to socal and ecological environments. To help show ths, the authors are measuring the Summer and Winter Teletherms which ae basicaly the average of the hottest and cokiest days of the year fom 1859-2012, They recorded the minimum and maximum temperatures rom 1,218 weather stations scattered across the U.S. With the data collected, they created Teletherm maps of the Summer and \Winter seasons vith ther diferent temperature extremes compared withthe tme (i years). This then alowed the researchers to plot signticant climate changes determined by their Teetherm maps onto a map ofthe US. thus concluding that the Summer and Winter season's temperature variations are afected by cimate change. Limitations ‘The article only focuses on two seasons which are Summer and Winter. And a8 we ail know, Eartn has four seasons so this research study does not contain sold evidence that he other two seasons, Fall and Spring are afected ay the climate change. Ona sid note, as stated inthe aril’ tile “Hottest and Coldest Days of the Year,” t would only make sense forthe authors to choose Summer and Winter respectively fo renresent the temperature variations that clmate change has caused, However that doesn’ mean Fall and Spring arent afected. Due to numerous human actives ite industiatzation, Earths protective atmosphere becomes weaker allowing the sun's rays to be more intense as years continue to go by Unfortunately the study does not explain now al the Earth’ seasons are affected by cimate change