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New York Average Temperature vs US Resident Patent Applications
New York Average Temperature and US Resident Patent Applications correlate at r = +0.47 over 42 years (1980–2021), p = 0.0015. With the time trend removed, r = -0.06. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from 0.47 to -0.06 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- +0.47
- p-value
- 0.0015
- Years compared (n)
- 42 (1980–2021)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.20 to 0.68
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.06
Sources
- New York Average Temperature (°C): Open-Meteo (ERA5). Annual mean 2m air temperature for New York from the ERA5 reanalysis.
- US Resident Patent Applications (applications): World Bank. US Resident Patent Applications (World Bank indicator IP.PAT.RESD).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.