Table 1. Seasonally-averaged temperature differences between GSMNP Headquarters and the five other stations used in the study (March 1991 through February 2001).

vs. Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport
  High Low Average
Winter 1.1 -2.9 -0.8
Spring 0.7 -5.8 -2.5
Summer -2.5 -6.8 -4.7
Autumn -0.3 -5.2 -2.7
vs. Newfound Gap
  High Low Average
Winter 10.3 4.4 7.4
Spring 13.3 4.8 9.1
Summer 13.0 5.9 9.5
Autumn 12.8 2.9 7.8
vs. Cades Cove
  High Low Average
Winter 0.6 -0.1 0.3
Spring 0.9 -0.9 0.0
Summer 1.9 0.0 0.9
Autumn 1.9 -0.6 0.7
vs. Oconaluftee
  High Low Average
Winter -0.9 4.3 1.7
Spring -0.3 3.6 1.7
Summer -1.2 4.4 1.6
Autumn -1.5 5.3 2.0
vs. Mount LeConte
  High Low Average
Winter 15.4 8.0 11.7
Spring 19.4 10.2 14.8
Summer 17.6 12.5 15.0
Autumn 15.9 8.6 12.2
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