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The evidence is clear: Our planet is steadily warming

By Brett Anderson, AccuWeather senior meteorologist

Published Nov 1, 2017 3:33 PM EDT | Updated Nov 1, 2017 3:33 PM EDT

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Today, I decided to post the most recent long-term global, surface temperature data with trends.

I am including data from NASA GISS, NOAA, UKMET, JMA and Berkeley. Most of the official data go back as far as the mid- or late 1800s. All sources clearly show a distinct, global warming trend.

In addition, I also included the satellite measured global temperature data from the lower troposphere, which goes back to 1979. Courtesy Remote Sensing Systems.

<strong>NASA GISS</strong>

Monthly global surface temperature anomalies. Clearly, the bulk of monthly warming has taken place after 1990.
<img src="https://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/climatewx/2017/590x585_11011414_screen-shot-2017-11-01-at-9.29.19-am.png"/>

<img src="https://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/climatewx/2017/590x396_11011425_screen-shot-2017-11-01-at-9.25.08-am.png"/>

Global temperature trend from 1880 to 1950.
<img src="https://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/climatewx/2017/590x400_11011420_screen-shot-2017-11-01-at-9.35.58-am.png"/>

Global temperature trend from 1950-2016 clearly shows an acceleration of the warming trend.
<img src="https://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/climatewx/2017/590x417_11011423_screen-shot-2017-11-01-at-9.36.52-am.png"/>

<img src="https://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/climatewx/2017/590x372_11011428_screen-shot-2017-11-01-at-9.33.54-am.png"/>

Actual long-term surface temperature trend versus the three emissions scenarios. Scenario A is the worst scenario followed by B then C. Based on the data, the globe seems to be running between scenario B and C over recent years.
<img src="https://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/climatewx/2017/590x407_11011430_screen-shot-2017-11-01-at-9.30.33-am.png"/>

<strong>NOAA</strong>

Global land/ocean temperature trend.
<img src="https://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/climatewx/2017/590x352_11011437_screen-shot-2017-11-01-at-9.57.28-am.png"/>

<img src="https://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/climatewx/2017/590x417_11011502_screen-shot-2017-11-01-at-9.54.24-am.png"/>

<strong>UKMET Office (HadCRUT4)</strong>
<img src="https://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/climatewx/2017/590x237_11011454_screen-shot-2017-11-01-at-10.52.47-am.png"/>

<strong>JMA (Japan)</strong>
<img src="https://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/climatewx/2017/590x461_11011455_screen-shot-2017-11-01-at-9.40.58-am.png"/>

<strong>Berkeley Earth</strong>

Berkeley Earth shows excellent agreement among several databases, especially since 1950.
<img src="https://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/climatewx/2017/590x455_11011457_screen-shot-2017-11-01-at-9.43.30-am.png"/>

<strong>Remote Sensing Systems (Satellite)</strong>

Global satellite measured trend of the lower troposphere since 1979. Anomalies are lower than surface temps due to a later base line and they are measuring the lower troposphere.
<img src="https://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/climatewx/2017/590x420_11011511_screen-shot-2017-11-01-at-10.07.41-am.png"/>

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