Global temperatures

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Map showing surface temperatures are coloured, ranging from 270 to 310 Kelvin. The hottest areas are the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East (centre). Outgoing long-wave radiation at the top of the atmosphere (white) represents clouds in the model. Data based on NASA observations.

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