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Related: About this forumGlobal warming has stopped, err, oops
NOAA: Second Hottest May On Record Globally, Hottest For Northern HemisphereNOAA has released its State of the Climate Global Analysis for May 2012. Here are the highlights:
* The combined global land and ocean average surface temperature for May 2012 was 0.66°C (1.19°F) above the 20th century average of 14.8°C (58.6°F). This is the second warmest May since records began in 1880, behind only 2010.
*The Northern Hemisphere land and ocean average surface temperature for May 2012 was the all-time warmest May on record, at 0.85°C (1.53°F) above average.
*The globally-averaged land surface temperature for May 2012 was the all-time warmest May on record, at 1.21°C (2.18°F) above average.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/2012/5
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Global warming has stopped, err, oops (Original Post)
Viking12
Jun 2012
OP
hatrack
(59,585 posts)1. But it's actually been COOLING for the past 20 years - check out this graph that PROVES it!
GliderGuider
(21,088 posts)2. Here's another view that says basically the same thing:
http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/MediaDetail2.php?MediaID=1093&MediaTypeID=1
May Global Temperatures Second Warmest on Record
According to scientists at NOAAs National Climatic Data Center, the globally-averaged temperature for May 2012 marked the second warmest May since record keeping began in 1880. May 2012 also marks the 36th consecutive May and 327th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average.
Most areas of the world experienced much warmer-than-average monthly temperatures, including nearly all of Europe, Asia, northern Africa, most of North America and southern Greenland. Only Australia, Alaska and parts of the western U.S.-Canadian border region were notably cooler than average.
With the dissipation of La Niña in April, ocean conditions in May were neutral. According to NOAAs Climate Prediction Center, there is a 50-percent chance that El Niño conditions will emerge during the second half of 2012.
According to scientists at NOAAs National Climatic Data Center, the globally-averaged temperature for May 2012 marked the second warmest May since record keeping began in 1880. May 2012 also marks the 36th consecutive May and 327th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average.
Most areas of the world experienced much warmer-than-average monthly temperatures, including nearly all of Europe, Asia, northern Africa, most of North America and southern Greenland. Only Australia, Alaska and parts of the western U.S.-Canadian border region were notably cooler than average.
With the dissipation of La Niña in April, ocean conditions in May were neutral. According to NOAAs Climate Prediction Center, there is a 50-percent chance that El Niño conditions will emerge during the second half of 2012.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)3. Meanwhile, it looks like we might get through June without
ghastly, frightening heat - just like the past 2 years.
I LOVE it, but it's not normal.
Viking12
(6,012 posts)5. We haven't had a drop of rain in June where I live
2012 is the furthest we've ever gone into June with no rain. Chance of t-storm today but not likely.
SoutherDem
(2,307 posts)4. I can hear the anti-science crew now
It is just a cycle.