Understanding global warming – Climate spiral
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Video:
This visualization shows monthly global temperature anomalies (changes from an average) between the years 1880 and 2021.
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English, Spanish (CREA)
Type of media:
Video (8.5 MByte)
Last update:
2022-12-05
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Description:
Whites and blues indicate cooler temperatures, while oranges and reds show warmer temperatures. As you can see, global temperatures have warmed from mainly human activities as time has progressed.
These temperatures are based on data from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS). Anomalies are defined relative to a base period of 1951 to 1980.
These temperatures are based on data from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS). Anomalies are defined relative to a base period of 1951 to 1980.
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Learning resource type:
Illustration
Subjects:
Biology; Chemistry; Geography; Physics
Grade levels:
Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Middle/high school
Keywords:
Climate change; Environmental hazard; Greenhouse effect; Climate change; Ecology (environmental protection)
Bibliography:
https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/300/video-climate-spiral/
Author:
NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4975
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© NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio, https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4975