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Tohoku Earthquake Shaking Intensity
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Published March 19, 2011
This map shows the ground motion and shaking intensity from the March 11, 2011, earthquake at dozens of locations across Japan.
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Different Records, Same Warming Trend
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Published January 14, 2011
Four independent records are unequivocal: the world has warmed since 1880, and the past decade has been the warmest on record.
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Global Warming Mapped
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Published December 10, 2010
The average global temperature has increased by about 0.8°Celsius since 1880, and two-thirds of the warming occurred after 1975.
How Warm Was Summer 2010?
Published October 1, 2010
2010 was the 4th warmest summer in the 131-year-temperature record. Unusually warm summers in the U.S. and Europe created the impression of global warming run amuck, but extrapolating global trends based on one or two regions can be misleading.
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Global Temperature Anomalies, July 2010
Published August 18, 2010
This color-coded map shows temperature anomalies for July 2010. Areas with above-average temperatures appear in shades of red, and areas with below-normal temperatures appear in shades of blue.
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Global Temperature Anomalies, May 2010
Published June 25, 2010
This color-coded map shows global temperatures for May 2010. Although cool conditions prevailed in some heavily populated areas, warm conditions predominated, especially near the poles.
2009 Ends Warmest Decade on Record
Published January 23, 2010
These maps illustrate just how much warmer temperatures were in 2009 and the decade (2000-2009) compared to average temperatures recorded between 1951 and 1980.
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