Satellite temperature measurements

Discussion of the satellite temperature record is probably more usefully found on the historical temperature record page.

External references:

• Measuring the Temperature of Earth From Space (http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/notebook/essd13aug98_1.htm) NASA news

• Scientists Present 1998 Earth-Temperature Trends (http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/essd12jan99_1.htm) NASA: Updated 20-year temperature record unveiled at 1999 AMS Meeting

• Global Atmospheric Temperatures of the Lower Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere from the Microwave Sounding Units (http://capita.wustl.edu/NEW/christy)

• Global Hydrology and Climate Center (http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/) at NASA

• What Microwaves Teach Us About the Atmosphere (http://www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/overview/microwave)

• Globally-Averaged Atmospheric Temperatures (http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/MSU/msusci)