It still bathes the Earth in a near-uniform glow at microwave frequencies, and has a temperature profile that is just 2.7 degrees above absolute zero.

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The first Argo floats were deployed in late 1999, and by November 2012, Argo had collected its millionth profile of temperature and salinity, twice the number obtained by research vessels during all of the 20th century. 120, 000 new profiles are collected every year, at the impressive rate of 1 profile approximately every 4 minutes.

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While inclusion of a Figure 4 is not essential for the purpose of illuminating the statistical flaws in the Douglass et al. "consistency test", such a Figure would clearly show the (currently large) structural uncertainties in radiosonde-based estimates of the vertical profile of atmospheric temperature changes.

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In the future, personal information like seat position, music settings and temperature preferences will be stored in a renter's profile and uploaded to any car the customer rents, '' Mr. Schneider said.

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Each profile consists of up to 1, 000 measurements of temperature and salinity at varying depths.

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Along the top is a sort of status bar, showing the outdoor temperature, a simple representation of the battery life for the car, the name of the currently loaded driver profile, a signal strength indicator for the integrated 3G modem and a tiny clock.

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If you're impressed enough to make a return visit, you'll find your profile and preferences have been digitally stored, meaning your room will be pre-heated to your favored temperature for your arrival.

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