Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

130 Years of Earth Surface Temperatures

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 31, 2013 is “130 Years of Earth Surface Temperatures,” a video. It is credited to Image Credit: GISS , NASA. The original explanation runs about 128 words.

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From the explanation

“How has the surface temperature of Earth been changing? To help find out, Earth scientists collected temperature records from over 1000 weather stations around the globe since 1880, and combined them with modern satellite data.”

— APOD editors, July 31, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 31, 2013
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: GISS , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 128 words

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