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Noaa response to congressional questions regarding climate. Place this template at the bottom of an appropriate article. Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of earths atmosphere and oceans,which started to increase in the late 19th century and is projected to keep going up. The software package includes a full copy of 4th dimension database software 4d, inc. Official pdf, 106 pages world bank documents world bank group. There is now clear evidence that the earths climate is warming. Global greenhouse gas emissions technical documentation pdf 8 pp, 226 k, august 2016 great lakes water levels and temperatures technical documentation pdf 7 pp, 268 k, august 2016 heating and cooling degree days technical documentation pdf 6 pp, 222 k, august 2016. Sea surface temperature 3 middle and high latitude southern hemisphere where in situ data were sparse.
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