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  Global temperature evolution: recent trends and some pitfalls

Rahmstorf, S., Foster, G., Cahill, N. (2017): Global temperature evolution: recent trends and some pitfalls. - Environmental Research Letters, 12, 5, 054001.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa6825

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Rahmstorf, Stefan1, Author              
Foster, G.2, Author
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 Abstract: Global surface temperatures continue to rise. In most surface temperature data sets, the years 2014, 2015 and again 2016 set new global heat records since the start of regular measurements. Never before have three record years occurred in a row. We show that this recent streak of record heat does not in itself provide statistical evidence for an acceleration of global warming, nor was it preceded by a 'slowdown period' with a significantly reduced rate of warming. Rather, the data are fully consistent with a steady global warming trend since the 1970s, superimposed with random, stationary, short-term variability. All recent variations in short-term trends are well within what was to be expected, based on the observed warming trend and the observed variability from the 1970s up to the year 2000. We discuss some pitfalls of statistical analysis of global temperatures which have led to incorrect claims of an unexpected or significant warming slowdown.

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 Dates: 2017
 Publication Status: Finally published
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aa6825
PIKDOMAIN: Earth System Analysis - Research Domain I
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Research topic keyword: Atmosphere
Organisational keyword: RD1 - Earth System Analysis
Working Group: Earth System Model Development
Working Group: Earth System Modes of Operation
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 12 (5) Sequence Number: 054001 Start / End Page: - Identifier: CoNE: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/cone/journals/resource/150326