GISTEMP global surface temperature record
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The GISTEMP global surface temperature record is NASA’s long-running dataset that tracks and analyzes changes in Earth’s average surface temperature over time to monitor global warming and climate trends.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GISS Surface Temperature Analysis | 1 |
| GISTEMP | 1 |
| GISTEMP analysis | 1 |
| GISTEMP global surface temperature record canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: GISTEMP global surface temperature record Context triple: [Goddard Institute for Space Studies, notableWork, GISTEMP global surface temperature record]
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Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System
Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) is a satellite instrument designed to measure the Earth’s radiation budget and study how clouds and aerosols affect the planet’s climate and energy balance.
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Manabe–Wetherald climate model
The Manabe–Wetherald climate model is a pioneering one-dimensional radiative–convective model that first quantified how increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide affects Earth’s temperature and vertical temperature profile.
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Goddard Earth Observing System models
The Goddard Earth Observing System models are a suite of advanced atmospheric and Earth system models used for global weather, climate, and data assimilation research and forecasting.
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GAW World Data Centres
GAW World Data Centres are specialized international facilities that collect, manage, and distribute atmospheric and environmental data to support the scientific and monitoring activities of the Global Atmosphere Watch program.
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Working Group I contribution to the Second Assessment Report
The Working Group I contribution to the Second Assessment Report is the section of the IPCC’s 1995 climate assessment that focuses on the physical science basis of climate change, including observations, theory, and projections of the climate system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: GISTEMP global surface temperature record Target entity description: The GISTEMP global surface temperature record is NASA’s long-running dataset that tracks and analyzes changes in Earth’s average surface temperature over time to monitor global warming and climate trends.
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A.
Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System
Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) is a satellite instrument designed to measure the Earth’s radiation budget and study how clouds and aerosols affect the planet’s climate and energy balance.
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B.
Manabe–Wetherald climate model
The Manabe–Wetherald climate model is a pioneering one-dimensional radiative–convective model that first quantified how increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide affects Earth’s temperature and vertical temperature profile.
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C.
Goddard Earth Observing System models
The Goddard Earth Observing System models are a suite of advanced atmospheric and Earth system models used for global weather, climate, and data assimilation research and forecasting.
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D.
GAW World Data Centres
GAW World Data Centres are specialized international facilities that collect, manage, and distribute atmospheric and environmental data to support the scientific and monitoring activities of the Global Atmosphere Watch program.
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E.
Working Group I contribution to the Second Assessment Report
The Working Group I contribution to the Second Assessment Report is the section of the IPCC’s 1995 climate assessment that focuses on the physical science basis of climate change, including observations, theory, and projections of the climate system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA dataset
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climate data record ⓘ global surface temperature dataset ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
programmatic access via scripts
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web download ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
GISTEMP global surface temperature record
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surface form:
GISS Surface Temperature Analysis
GISTEMP global surface temperature record ⓘ
surface form:
GISTEMP
GISTEMP global surface temperature record ⓘ
surface form:
GISTEMP analysis
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| applies |
homogeneity adjustments
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spatial interpolation ⓘ urban heat island corrections ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature project
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surface form:
Berkeley Earth surface temperature record
HadCRUT global temperature record ⓘ NOAA global temperature record ⓘ |
| covers | global land and ocean surface ⓘ |
| dataFormat |
gridded data
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tabular time series ⓘ |
| developedBy |
James Hansen
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colleagues at NASA GISS ⓘ |
| hostedAt | NASA GISS website ⓘ |
| license | publicly available ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
NASA
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Goddard Institute for Space Studies ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
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| measures | global mean surface temperature anomaly ⓘ |
| organization | gridded at 2°×2° latitude–longitude resolution (approximate) ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
analyze long-term climate trends
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monitor global warming ⓘ |
| provides |
global mean temperature anomaly series
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spatial temperature anomaly maps ⓘ zonal mean temperature anomaly series ⓘ |
| referencePeriod | 1951–1980 ⓘ |
| reports | temperature anomalies relative to 1951–1980 average ⓘ |
| spatialResolution | global ⓘ |
| supports |
evidence of long-term global warming
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evidence that recent decades are the warmest in the instrumental record ⓘ |
| temporalCoverageStart | 1880 ⓘ |
| timeResolution |
annual
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monthly ⓘ |
| updated |
annually
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monthly ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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climate scientists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climate change detection and attribution studies
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policy-relevant climate assessments ⓘ |
| usesDataFrom |
Antarctic research stations
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buoy observations ⓘ meteorological station records ⓘ sea surface temperature measurements ⓘ ship-based observations ⓘ |
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Subject: GISTEMP global surface temperature record Description of subject: The GISTEMP global surface temperature record is NASA’s long-running dataset that tracks and analyzes changes in Earth’s average surface temperature over time to monitor global warming and climate trends.
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