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In reply to the discussion: Arctic Methane - This Does Not Sound Good... [View all]Nederland
(9,976 posts)Two satellite (UAH and RSS) and three land based (GISS, NCDC and HadCRUT3). The fact you do not even know this basic fact is simply more evidence that you are not very familiar with the issues involved in AGW.
Three of the five, UAH, RSS, and HadCRUT3, have 1998 as the warmest year on record. Two of the five, GISS and NCDC, have 2010 as the warmest year on record. The fact that three of the five major temperature records have 1998 as the warmest year on record is the reason I said: "Most temperature records have 1998 as the warmest year on record".
More importantly, you again miss the larger point. Regardless of what record you choose, none of the records show a new unambiguous record since 1998. I suggest you take the time to actually read the RealClimate post to understand the implications of that fact.