Mauna Loa Temperature Graph
- clim856
- Sep 4, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 14
This graph was made by a person using data from NOAA’s Global Monitoring Lab. The person made the graph to show what happens when you average many years of data.

Examine the different data lines.
The dark blue line connects data points for each year's average data.
The red line connects data points for a 5-year average.
The green line connects data points for a 15-year average.
The light blue line shows the trend for all the data.
What happens as you average more years’ worth of data?
Credits
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Data source: NOAA; Graph made by Brian at oz4caster.