Every month, NASA scientists estimate Earth’s average global temperature from measurements taken around the world. We release the data as the global temperature update. But what does it mean? 🌡️ ➡️Swipe for the breakdown. #ClimateChange #Temperature #EarthData #GlobalTemperature #Climate #NASA #Earth #NASAEarth Image Descriptions (1 of 2, continued in the comments): 1: On the right of the slide is the leftmost third of the global equal-area map of the July 2024 temperature anomaly relative to the July 1951-1980 mean. Most of the map is in shades of red, representing warmer than average temperatures. White arrows point to the map. On top is a black box with white text that reads: Each month NASA releases a global temperature update – but what does it mean? A color bar below the text shows how color on the map corresponds to temperature anomaly in degrees Celsius. 2: The background is the middle section of the global equal-area map of the July 2024 temperature anomaly relative to the July 1951-1980 mean. Most of the map is in shades of red, representing warmer than average temperatures. On top is a black box with white text that reads: Every month, NASA scientists estimate the average global temperature from measurements taken around the world. They use weather stations, ships, buoys, and other surface sensors. A photo in the bottom left corner shows a NOAA weather station and an animation in the upper right hand corner shows the locations of temperature measurements on a globe. 3: On the left is the right section of the global equal-area map of the July 2024 temperature anomaly relative to the July 1951-1980 mean. Most of the map is in shades of red, representing warmer than average temperatures. White text against a black background reads: Each month, the monthly global temperature is compared to the baseline average for that month. NASA uses the period from 1951-1980 as its baseline. A white arrow is pointing to the words baseline. The arrow is connected to a box with text that reads: Baseline: a long-term average used for comparison purposes. The color bar from slide 1 is at the top of the slide.