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Global Analysis - August 2014 State of the Climate National Climatic Data Center NCDCThe first eight months of 2014 (January–August) were the third warmest such period on record across the world's land and ocean surfaces, with an average temperature that was 0.68°C (1.22°F) above the 20th century average of 57.3°F (14.0°C). If 2014 maintains this temperature departure from average for the remainder of the year, it will be the warmest year on record.
The average global sea surface temperature tied with 2010 as the second highest for January–August in the 135-year period of record, behind 1998, while the average land surface temperature was the fifth highest.
The one advantage that is going for this year over 2010 or 1998 is the reality that the last part those year were moving into nina's. We're not going to cool down the last portion of this year like those years did. I believe that this year has a real chance breaking the record.... Nino 3.4 is warming up fast again and is above .5c once again. If this holds a .68 or .67c year is possible.
Now a single year with a good set up isn't a stall breaker. This is just reality. Also, if we didn't stall a year like this would probably be a good .1 to .12c warmer.
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