2009Dec10: The Met Office forecasts global average surface temperature for 2010 will be 0.58 degrees C above the long-term average for 1961-1990, compared to the average for 1998 (the warmest year on record), which was 0.52 degrees above (Met Office).
Reference: Met Office http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/corporate/pressoffice/2009/pr20091210b.html
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