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Global and European temperature

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This indicator shows absolute changes and rates of change in average near-surface temperature for the globe and for a region covering Europe. (Definition of EEA)

Data host: 

European Environment Agency

Unit of Measurement: 

degrees Celsius (°C) and degrees Celsius per decade (°C/decade)

Link to Data: 

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/global-and-european-temperatur… [2]

Description to get data: 

The website http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/global-and-european-temperature/global-and-european-temperature-assessment-8 provides graphs of the indicator. these graphs (and underlying data) can be downloaded

Type of Indicator source: 

  • Intergovernmental Organisation [3]

Geographical Coverage: 

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom

Geographical Level: 

  • Regional or Local [4]

Same/similar indicators appears in the following sets: 

  • EEA's environmental indicators/Environmental Pressure indicators [5]

Methodological transparency: 

  • Partial methodology available [6]
Indicator relation: 
Indicator: 
Sea surface temperature [7]
Relationship explanation: 
sea surface temperature is an important aspect to calculate and project global and European temperature
Type of relation: 
Aggregated indicator which includes the component

Temporal Coverage: 

1850 to 2100

Frequency of Updates: 

  • annualy [8]

Indicator developer: 

European Environment Agency

Link to Methodology: 

Global and European temperature (CSI 012/CLIM 001/CLIM 003) - Assessment published Aug 2014 [9]

Aggregation level of indicator: 

  • Single [10]

Data quality assesment: 

  • assessed by international institution including WTO, OECD [11]

Publishing delay: 

  • more than 3 years [12]

Link to data quality assessment: 

Global and European temperature (CSI 012/CLIM 001/CLIM 003) - Assessment published Aug 2014 [9]

Contribution to the green economy: 

Since anthropogenic influence, mainly emissions of greenhouse gases, is responsible for most of the observed increase in global average temperature, decreasing/not-increasing temperature would indicate progress towards a Green Economy.

Cost of accessing data: 

  • free of charge [13]
Potential misinterpretation: 
Are temperatures increasing slightly but having major effects?
Related Indicator: 
Arctic sea ice extent [14]
Potential misinterpretation: 
Is the global or European temerature rising less significant than the sea surface temperature?
Related Indicator: 
Sea surface temperature [7]

Use of indicator in mandates, international agreements or legislation: 

Name of agreement or policy: 

Sixth Environmental Action Programme (6EAP), UNFCCC Copenhagen Accord,

Name of body or organisation: 

European Union, UN

Link to body or organisation: 

DG clima [15]

Section or page to find indicator: 

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/global-and-european-temperature/global-and-european-temperature-assessment-8#toc-6
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Source URL: https://measuring-progress.eu/global-and-european-temperature

Links
[1] https://measuring-progress.eu/coll-del/nojs/691
[2] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/global-and-european-temperature/global-and-european-temperature-assessment-8
[3] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/52
[4] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/31
[5] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/65
[6] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/36
[7] https://measuring-progress.eu/sea-surface-temperature
[8] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/17
[9] http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/global-and-european-temperature/global-and-european-temperature-assessment-8#toc-6
[10] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/27
[11] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/39
[12] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/26
[13] https://measuring-progress.eu/taxonomy/term/9
[14] https://measuring-progress.eu/arctic-sea-ice-extent
[15] http://ec.europa.eu/clima/