November 22, 2024

Heatwaves and History: NASA Analysis Confirms 2023 as Warmest Year on Record

Typical temperature levels are revealed in white, higher-than-normal temperature levels in orange and red, and lower-than-normal temperature levels in blue. International temperature levels last year were around 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit (1.2 degrees Celsius) above the average for NASAs baseline duration (1951-1980), researchers from NASAs Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York reported.NASAs Response to the Climate Crisis”NASA and NOAAs global temperature report validates what billions of people around the world experienced last year; we are dealing with a climate crisis,” stated NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. Scientists anticipate to see the most significant impacts of El Niño in February, March, and April.This data visualization, which is upgraded monthly, shows the seasonal cycle of temperature level variation on the Earths surface, and how those temperature levels deviate from the average from 1951 to 1980. Higher than regular temperatures are revealed in red and lower-than-normal temperatures are shown in blue. Credit: NASAs Scientific Visualization StudioNASAs Open Science ApproachNASA assembles its temperature level record utilizing surface area air temperature level information collected from tens of thousands of meteorological stations, as well as sea surface area temperature level data acquired by ship- and buoy-based instruments.

Typical temperature levels are revealed in white, higher-than-normal temperatures in orange and red, and lower-than-normal temperature levels in blue. Worldwide temperatures last year were around 2.1 degrees Fahrenheit (1.2 degrees Celsius) above the average for NASAs standard duration (1951-1980), researchers from NASAs Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York reported.NASAs Response to the Climate Crisis”NASA and NOAAs international temperature level report validates what billions of individuals around the world experienced last year; we are facing an environment crisis,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. Credit: NASAs Scientific Visualization StudioNASAs Open Science ApproachNASA assembles its temperature record using surface air temperature level information gathered from tens of thousands of meteorological stations, as well as sea surface temperature level data obtained by ship- and buoy-based instruments.