How did March 2009 Compare to other Years?
The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) has released their official global temperature data for March of 2009.
According to the NCDC, March 2009 was the 10th warmest March (land and ocean combined) since records began in 1880.
Yes, it's the dot map again!
Here are the official March 2009 temperature anomalies, which are based on the Smith and Reynolds method .......
Global land and sea combined: +0.54 C or +0.97 F
Northern Hemisphere: +0.57 C or +1.03 F
Southern Hemisphere: +0.50 C or +0.90 F
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March 2009 snow cover extent
Northern hemispheric snow cover extent during the month of March was below normal and the 12th lowest on record. In North America alone, snow cover extent during March was almost right at normal.
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March sea ice extent
Northern Hemispheric sea ice extent for March 2009 was the 6th lowest (March only) on record and averaged 3.7% below the 1979-2000 average. Records have been kept since 1979.
It was the opposite in the S. Hemisphere. Sea ice extent was 15.8% above the 1979-2000 average, making it the 4th largest March sea ice extent on record.
