Temperature Anomaly
A temperature anomaly is the difference between the observed temperature and the average temperature for a particular place and time. For example, if the average temperature for October in a city is 25°C, but one October it is 28°C, the temperature anomaly is +3°C. Scientists use anomalies to understand how much warmer or colder it is compared to what is normal, which helps them track climate changes.
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- El Niño Expected to Bring Below-Normal Rainfall to India and Increase Global Heat-Related Deaths A temperature anomaly is the difference between the observed temperature and the average temperature for a particular place and time. For example, if the average temperature for October in a city is 25°C, but one October it is 28°C, the temperature anomaly is +3°C. Scientists use anomalies to understand how much warmer or colder it is compared to what is normal, which helps them track climate changes.