Temperature-anomalies
Northern hemipshire temperature-anomalies from 4 different sources what at available on the net.
Noteble here are that every source use different timeframe as "normal" average and also that for how long time backvards data are available vary. Data are updated once a month.
UAH
Info:
Average: 1981-2000
Measured with NOAA-satellites.
Data from year: 1979
Data courtnesy of University of Alabama/National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) .
RSS
Info:
Average: 1979-1998
Measured with NOAA-satellites
Data from year: 1979
Data courtnesy of Remote Sensing Systems/NASA .
HadCRUT3
Info:
Average: 1961-1990
Measured with ca 3000 weatherstations, mainly in USA, South Canada, Europe and Japan.
Data from year: 1850
This is what ie. IPCC use.
Data courtnesy of UK MetOffice/Hadley Centre .
NCDC
Info:
Average: 1901-2000
Surface data: Global Historical Climate Network (GHCN)
Ocean data: Extended reconstructed sea surface temperature (ERSST)
Data from year: 1880
Data courtnesy of NOAA/National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) .
Disclaimer: This is not a declaration for or against global warming, just shows the differences between different data sources.
