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This document is a supplement to “State of the Climate for 2011,” by Jessica Blundenand derek s. arndt, eds. [Bull. Amer. Meteor.
Soc., 93 (7), S1–S264] • ©2012 American Meteorological Society • DOI:10.1175/2012BAMSStateoftheClimate.3
STATE OF THE CLIMATE FOR 2011
Supplemental Figures and Datasets
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he following graphics are supplemental to Chapter 2 ("Global Climate"). In most cases, a par- ticular graphic is analogous to one provided in the chapter, but employs an alternate dataset. The others were incorporated as supplemental information when it became apparent that they could not be ac- commodated given the space allotted for their section. These images were prepared or otherwise arranged by chapter editor K. M. Willett.
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Fig. S2.1. NOAA/NCDC monthly mean anomalies (°C, 1971–2000 base period) for surface temperature by latitude (as in Fig. 2.1, p. S14, but for NOAA/NCDC). Gray areas indicate regions where data are unavailable.
1850 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 60N
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Fig. S2.2. NASA/GISS monthly mean anomalies (°C, 1971–2000 base period) for surface temperature by latitude (as in Fig 2.1, p. S14, but for NASA/GISS). Gray areas indicate regions where data are unavailable.
Fig. S2.3. HadCRUT3 2011 anomalies of surface temperature (as in Plate 2.1[c], p. S8, but for HadCRUT3).
Surface Temperature
-10.00 -7.50 -5.00 -3.00 -2.00 -1.00 -0.50 -0.25 0.00 0.25 0.50 1.00 2.00 3.00 5.00 7.50 10.00 Anomalies from 1971-2000 (deg C)
Fig. S2.4. NASA/GISS 2011 anomalies of surface temperature (as in Plate 2.1[c], p. S8, but for NASA/GISS).
Surface Temperature
-10.00 -7.50 -5.00 -3.00 -2.00 -1.00 -0.50 -0.25 0.00 0.25 0.50 1.00 2.00 3.00 5.00 7.50 10.00 Anomalies from 1971-2000 (deg C)
Fig. S2.5. ERA-Interim 2011 anomalies of surface temperature (as in Plate 2.1[c], p. S8, but for ERA-Interim).
Surface Temperature
-10.00 -7.50 -5.00 -3.00 -2.00 -1.00 -0.50 -0.25 0.00 0.25 0.50 1.00 2.00 3.00 5.00 7.50 10.00 Anomalies from 1981-2010 (deg C)
Fig. S2.6. Lower stratosphere poleward heat flux (see section 2b3, p. S17).
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Stratospheric Temperature
-3.00 -1.50 -1.00 -0.75 -0.50 -0.25 -0.10 -0.05 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.50 3.00 Trends over 1979-2011 (deg C/10yr)
Fig. S2.7. Lower stratospheric temperature trend from 1977-2011, from ERA-Interim (see section 2b3, p. S17).
Fig. S2.8. Annual 2011 precipitation anomalies from RSS and GPCC (as in Plate 2.1[i], but for RSS and GPCC).
Precipitation
-500 -400 -300 -200 -100 -50 0 50 100 200 300 400 500 Anomalies from 1992-2010 over ocean and 1951-2000 over land (mm/year)
Fig. S2.9. Seasonal 2011 precipitation anomalies, in mm relative to a 1951-2000 baseline, from RSS and GPCC (see section 2d3, p. S26).
December-January-February
a) b) March-April-May
June-July-August
c) September-October-November
-300 -200 -150 -100 -50 -25 0 25 50 100 150 200 300 Anomalies from 1951-2000 (mm/year)
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Fig. S2.10. Seasonal 2011 precipitation anomalies, in percent relative to a 1951-2010 baseline, from RSS and GPCC (see section 2d3, p. S26).
December-January-February
a) b) March-April-May
June-July-August
c) September-October-November
20 40 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 150 200 300 400
Anomalies from 1951-2000 (%/year) d)
