It's like the planet has a fever.
October 2020 helps show the impacts of a changing climate. The Arctic did not freeze due to warmth stored in vast areas of open water - this was a record breaking month for lack of ice.
The air temperature was extremely high compared to normal.
October 2020 helps show the impacts of a changing climate. The Arctic did not freeze due to warmth stored in vast areas of open water - this was a record breaking month for lack of ice.
The air temperature was extremely high compared to normal.
The minimum ice extent did not beat the all time low record in September.
But we did drop all time record low levels through parts of October. Siberian seas suffered the heaviest lack of ice.
But we did drop all time record low levels through parts of October. Siberian seas suffered the heaviest lack of ice.
You can see how much warmer than normal the sea surfaces were through October here.
A baking hot summer and serious lack of ice meant that the refreeze struggled.
The weather pattern also meant that records were achievable more easily.
A baking hot summer and serious lack of ice meant that the refreeze struggled.
The weather pattern also meant that records were achievable more easily.
This is the entire world in one view.
Impressive hot and cold shots (record breaking) in North America stand out. Arctic swirls in extreme anomalous warmth.
South America and southern Africa records exceptional heat along with the Middle East.
Impressive hot and cold shots (record breaking) in North America stand out. Arctic swirls in extreme anomalous warmth.
South America and southern Africa records exceptional heat along with the Middle East.
Impressive cold month for Canada and parts of the USA.
This is entirely reasonable in a changing climate, cold can still happen and will still happen.
Just because it is cold in your backyard, it doesn't mean it is cold everywhere.
This is entirely reasonable in a changing climate, cold can still happen and will still happen.
Just because it is cold in your backyard, it doesn't mean it is cold everywhere.
A closer look based around the equator.
La Nina is responsible for the cold blob in the Pacific.
Data is from ERA 5 @CopernicusEU @CopernicusECMWF @ECMWF and is completely free.
La Nina is responsible for the cold blob in the Pacific.
Data is from ERA 5 @CopernicusEU @CopernicusECMWF @ECMWF and is completely free.
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