Global Temperature Report – October 2008
Global trend since Nov. 16, 1978:
+0.13 C per decade
October temperatures (preliminary)
Global composite temp.:
+0.17 C (about 0.31° Fahrenheit) above 20-year average for October.
Northern Hemisphere:
+0.26 C (about 0.47° Fahrenheit) above 20-year average for October.
Southern Hemisphere:
+0.07 C (about 0.13° Fahrenheit) above 20-year average for October.
September temperatures (revised):
Global Composite:
+0.16 C above 20-year average
Northern Hemisphere:
+0.22 C above 20-year average
Southern Hemisphere:
+0.11 C above 20-year average
(All temperature variations are based on a 20-year average (1979-1998) for
the month reported.)
As part of an ongoing joint project between The University of Alabama in
Huntsville, NOAA and NASA, Dr. John Christy, director of the Earth System
Science Center (ESSC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, and Dr.
Roy Spencer, a principal research scientist in the ESSC, use data gathered
by microwave sounding units on NOAA and NASA satellites to get accurate
temperature readings for almost all regions of the Earth.
This includes remote desert, ocean and rain forest areas for which reliable
climate data are not otherwise available. The satellite-based instruments
measure the temperature of the atmosphere from the surface up to an altitude
of about eight kilometers above sea level.
Once the monthly temperature data is collected and processed, it is placed
in a “public” computer file for immediate access by atmospheric scientists
in the U.S. and abroad.
Neither Spencer nor Christy receives any research support or funding from
oil, coal or industrial companies or organizations, or from any private or
special interest groups. All of their climate research funding comes from
state and federal grants or contracts.
Media Contact
More Information:
http://www.uah.eduAll latest news from the category: Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences (also referred to as Geosciences), which deals with basic issues surrounding our planet, plays a vital role in the area of energy and raw materials supply.
Earth Sciences comprises subjects such as geology, geography, geological informatics, paleontology, mineralogy, petrography, crystallography, geophysics, geodesy, glaciology, cartography, photogrammetry, meteorology and seismology, early-warning systems, earthquake research and polar research.
Newest articles
STRONG Program Cuts Anxiety Issues in Immigrant and Refugee Students
The first randomized control trial of the school-based intervention called Supporting Transition Resilience of Newcomer Groups (STRONG) shows significant reductions in depression, anxiety and behavior problems among refugee and immigrant…
Physical Function Impairments Linked to Hospital Readmission Among 50+ Adults
Researchers from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (HRS) recently published a study that found a link between impairments in physical function and…
Study Reveals Exercise Improves Brain Insulin, Helps Prevent Dementia
Study confirms positive effects of exercise on insulin signaling proteins from the brain A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how…