2016 Ranks as Warmest Year since 1880
Ed Brown | January 24, 2017Both the U.S. space agency NASA and the National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (NOOAA) say that Earth's 2016 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern record-keeping began in 1880.
The globally averaged temperatures were 1.78˚F (0.99˚C) warmer than the mid-20th century mean.
Temperature hot spots in Africa.Not only was 2016 the warmest year, but it was the third year in a row to set new records for global average surface temperatures.
According to scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), the 2016 temperatures continue a long-term warming trend. Despite uncertainties in the interpretation of specific year-to-year global mean temperature differences, NASA estimates that their conclusions are valid with greater than 95% certainty.
"2016 is remarkably the third record year in a row in this series," says GISS Director Gavin Schmidt. "We don't expect record years every year, but the ongoing long term warming trend is clear."
Most of the warming has occurred in the past 35 years, with 16 of the 17 warmest years on record occurring since 2001.
Not every region on earth, however, experienced record average temperatures last year. For example both NASA and NOAA found the 2016 annual mean temperature for the contiguous 48 United States was the second warmest on record. In contrast the Arctic experienced its warmest year ever, consistent with a record for low sea ice found in that region for most of the year.
The raw temperature data used by NASA comes from 6300 weather stations, ship- and buoy-based observations of sea surface temperatures, and temperature measurements from Arctic research stations. These raw measurements are analyzed using an algorithm that considers the varied spacing of temperature stations around the globe and urban heating effects that could skew the conclusions.
"Not every region on earth, however, experienced record average temperatures last year. For example both NASA and NOAA found the 2016 annual mean temperature for the contiguous 48 United States was the second warmest on record".
Your heading does not correlate with the statements made. Unbelievable so far.
I wonder what the "Al-Gore_ism" is..?
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Well for one thing, he aint crying dude;
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And I had to think about that statement! Went over my head and left a momentary parting. Neat!
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Since 2007, supposedly an error made by James Hansen, of NASA, was corrected to show that 1934 was the hottest on record, and that 6 of the 10 hottest years were prior to 1940.. The issue was the time of day the temperatures were recorded. Now they are challenging the correction and trying to show that 2016 was the hottest. How convenient to be able to manipulate stuff out of "thin air"....Oh well, that and $200 million dollars will buy you a Nobel Prize...
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Well, when it affects ones profitability and wealth anything goes I guess. It is all brainwashing. Mayhaps the Georgia Guidestones are right. Tired of all the sell sell sell on falseness these days.
I see Sky News is on about the plastics, and rightly so, but the stupid question of 'what can we do about it,' drives me nuts. I though we were so clever as humans and yet not once have I heard anyone mention about supplying a front end loader(s) and 10 tonne truck(s) and driving down onto the beach(es) and cleaning and loading up the plastic crap. Even better, give the prisoner a few days out and let them earn their keep. These days it is better to say much, hear much and wait for another to solve it. Initiative: like common sense, long dead.
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Very well put! When I made a suggestion that persons in local homeless centers could be made useful by cleaning up parts of our local cities, empty lots, streets , graffiti removal etc, and in return, be fed, housed, paid a bit of money, and given a chance to regain a bit of purpose, I was rebuffed by the notion that we could not afford the supervision of such participants, yet alone provide legal protection for the city from Lawsuits resulting from such activities....on and on it goes...And we pay for such service...
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Well I seem to have a hit a low ebb lately with all the BS that goes on and that lack of impetus civilisation has. I guess the adage, 'it's not my job' is too prolific and it rolls of the lips like butter on a hot corn cob, (mealie as they call it in S Africa). I can tell you this, the UK is no better, yet Sweden, Norway, Germany, the culture is keep it clean and recycle. In Africa everything is recycled. But as man is man, the plastic bag is found everywhere and in Tanzania I can sure you the sun does not degrade that crap quickly. The damned plastic bag grows everywhere.
For a cleaning up service the homeless could simply sign an indemnity form, pay one of the homeless to look after a crew and the money paid comes from the sale of the plastic rubbish. You would think the bean counters could work that out easily without too much fuss. I saw a programme about a lad who kindly provided decent street shelters for the homeless, who were grateful for the shelters, The city took them all away and disposed of them. I think it was San Francisco area.
We are no longer human. We have started the return to being savages and heathen folks in our plastic world of fake news and money. Well that is the doom and gloom for today.
Tomorrows weather will be the same showers running the world with scattered smiles in some locations and outbreaks of happiness in localised areas. Homeless areas will remain bleak and the bay area will be there for the whole day. Have a good one.
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