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The Climate of 1998

April's Climate in Perspective
Jan-Apr Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies 1982-1998

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Climate Perspectives Branch, Global Climate Lab
National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC
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Jan-Apr Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies 1982-1998

The period January-April 1998 was the warmest January-April ever observed from the global area-averaged sea surface temperature. This dataset began in 1982 using NCEP/NOAA's global sea surface temperature data set It was created from both satellite data and ship observations. Each anomaly value is based on the long-term (1982-1996) mean. This 1998 value is partially driven by the powerful El Niño conditions.

...the data values

For further information on the climate of 1998, contact:
    Mike Crowe
    NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
    151 Patton Avenue
    Asheville, NC 28801-5001
    fax: 828-271-4328
    email: michael.crowe@noaa.gov

for further information on GHCN, contact:

    Thomas Peterson
    NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
    151 Patton Avenue
    Asheville, NC 28801-5001
    fax: 828-271-4328
    email: thomas.c.peterson@noaa.gov

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