July 2008 Satellite Measured Temperature Anomalies
Here are the July 2008 global temperature anomalies as measured by satellite using microwave soundings. The data is provided by Remote Sensing Systems (RSS) using MSU and AMSU data. The below image shows the July temperature anomalies across the globe for the lower troposphere in degrees Kelvin. The reds and yellows indicate warmer-than-normal temperatures during the month of July, while the blues indicate cooler-than-normal conditions.
As you can see, the warmest temperatures compared to normal were found over central South America. Other above-normal areas included Atlantic Canada and eastern Russia.
Temperatures were clearly below-normal over Alaska and the Yukon Territory, aso over the far southern oceans.
Here are some specific numbers (temperature anomalies) for July.....
Global land and sea combined: +0.147 degrees Kelvin, making it the warmest month compared to normal since October of 2007, but still cooler than the past three July's.
Northern hemisphere: +0.258 K
Southern hemisphere: +0.031 K
Continental U.S.: +0.340 K
Acknowledgement
MSU/AMSU data are produced by Remote Sensing Systems and sponsored by the NOAA Climate and Global Change Program. Data are available at www.remss.com.
