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1January 15, 2013 NOAA/NASA 2012 Global Temperatures
NOAA/NASA
January 15, 2013
2012 Global Temperatures
Thomas R. KarlDirector, NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center
James E. HansenDirector, NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies
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2012 Annual TemperatureNASA NOAA
Anomaly (1951-80 base period): 0.53°CAnomaly (20th Century average): 0.57°C
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December 2011 – February 2012NASA NOAA
Anomaly (1951-80 base period): 0.38°CAnomaly (20th Century average): 0.41°C
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March – May 2012NASA NOAA
Anomaly (1951-80 base period): 0.56°CAnomaly (20th Century average): 0.61°C
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June – August 2012NASA NOAA
Anomaly (1951-80 base period): 0.58°CAnomaly (20th Century average): 0.64°C
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6January 15, 2013 NOAA/NASA 2012 Global Temperatures
September – November 2012NASA NOAA
Anomaly (1951-80 base period): 0.62°CAnomaly (20th Century average): 0.66°C
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Northern Hemisphere Land Summer Temperature Anomalies
NASAAll Stations
Limited Stations
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Warmest Year on Record for the Continental U.S.
• 3.25F above 20th Century average
1917: 50.11F
1903: 50.74F1924: 50.63F
1895: 50.54F1912: 50.34F
1999: 53.93F
2012: 55.32F1998: 54.32F
1934: 54.13F2006: 54.30F
NOAA
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U.S. Drought of 2012
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Karl et al, 2012 EOSFrom MODIS data.Courtesy of I. Becker-Reshef, E. Vermote, M. Claverie and C. Justice, University of Maryland.
Illinois
NOAA
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10January 15, 2013 NOAA/NASA 2012 Global Temperatures
NOAA/NASA
Thomas R. KarlDirector, NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center
January 15, 2013
Thank you
James E. HansenDirector, NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Questions?