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Encyclopedia > Average surface temperature

The average surface temperature of the earth is defined as the combined temperature of near-surface air temperature over land and sea surface temperature. This image shows the instrumental record of global average temperatures as compiled by the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia and the Hadley Centre of the UK Meteorological Office. ... This image shows the instrumental record of global average temperatures as compiled by the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia and the Hadley Centre of the UK Meteorological Office. ... Annual mean sea surface temperature for the World Ocean. ...


Since people started keeping temperature records in the late 19th century, "the global average surface temperature has been rising at a rate of about 0.66°C per 100 years." [1]


External links

  • Global Average Surface Temperature Anomalies - Tokyo Climate Center
  • Trend in global average surface temperature - United Nations Environment Programme

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