Land surface temperatures globally were the warmest on record as a temperature anomaly of 1.8° F (1.0° C) was recorded. Credit: NOAA
- Land surface temperatures globally were the warmest on record as a temperature anomaly of 1.8° F (1.0° C) was recorded.
- 2010 goes into the record books as tying for the warmest year on record.
- The National Climatic Data Center’s information shows that the combined global land and ocean temperatures in 2010 were 1.12° F (0.62° C) above the 20th century average.
- Warmer than average temperatures were recorded across much of the nation with the south being the exception.
- Precipitation globally was one area that was not lacking in 2010. The year ranked as the wettest on record since 1900 far exceeding the 1961 – 1900 average.
- Precipitation globally was one area that was not lacking in 2010. The year ranked as the wettest on record since 1900 far exceeding the 1961 – 1900 average.
- In the United States precipitation was also generally above average and overall 1.02 inches above the long-term average. The agency says that precipitation is increasing at a rate of 0.18 inches per decade.
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