Article Tags: 2010 Forecast, NASA
Global surface temperature anomalies relative to 1951-1980 mean for (a) annual and 5-year running means through 2009, and (b) 12-month running mean through February 2010. Credit: NASA GISS.
The headline to this post may surprise many Washingtonians who are still thawing out from the cold and historically snowy winter. However, not only does a new NASA draft analysis predict that 2010 will likely set a new global temperature record, but it also projects that it is “virtually certain” that a new 12-month running mean global temperature record will occur sometime this year.
Wait a second, you may say. That doesn’t make sense, given the relentless cold thus far in 2010 (at least until the past two weeks), not only in Washington, but also throughout Europe and parts of Asia.
So, where is this forecast coming from?
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Source: voices.washingtonpost.com