claim: Satellite temperature readings going back to 1979 show 1998 was by far the warmest year in the satellite era
evidence: Under the heading "Global Warming Standstill" they "noted that the 'standstill' temperature is at a much higher level than existed at any year in the prior decade except for the single year 1998, which had the strongest El Nino of the century.
category: Global warming hiatus