according to nasa, the globally averaged temperature of the land and ocean was 0.9˚c (1.62˚f) above the 20th century average.
according to nasa, the globally averaged temperature of the land and ocean was 0.9˚c (1.62˚f) above the 20th century average.
instrumental temperature record:22
consistent with schmidt's comment, the nasa / noaa announcement stated that "globally-averaged temperatures in 2016 were 1.78 degrees fahrenheit (0.99 degrees celsius) warmer than the mid-20th century mean" and that the impact of el niño warming was estimated to have "increased the annual global temperature anomaly for 2016 by 0.2 degrees fahrenheit (0.12 degrees celsius)."