The Video

Summary

Global temperatures have warmed significantly since 1880, the beginning of what scientists call the modern record. At this time, the coverage provided by weather stations allowed for essentially global temperature data. As greenhouse gas emissions from energy production, industry and vehicles have increased, temperatures have climbed, most notably since the late 1970s. In this animation of temperature data from 1880-2014, reds indicate temperatures higher than the average during a baseline period of 1951-1980, while blues indicate lower temperatures than the baseline average.

Video Details

Source

NASA Finds 2014 Warmest Year in Modern Record

Running time

0m 30s

Filmed

USA, January 16, 2015

Credits

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

About Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), NASA

NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) monitors global surface temperatures on an ongoing basis. Their analysis shows temperatures around the globe in 2011 compared to the average global temperature from the mid-20th century. The comparison shows how Earth continues to experience warmer temperatures than several decades ago. The average temperature around the globe in 2011 was 0.92°F (0.51°C) warmer than the mid-20th century baseline.