August 2012 Antarctic temps. continue colder than normal, 6+ degrees Fahrenheit colder for August, Univ. of Ala, at Huntsville, Pielke, Sr.,

9/5/12, "Global Temperature Report: August 2012 From the University of Alabama At Huntsville," Roger Pielke, Sr., pielkeclimatesci.wordpress.com

"Phil Gentry has provided us with the August 2012 lower tropospheric temperature anomaly analysis from the University of Alabama at Huntsville. It is presented below.

Global Temperature Report: August 2012 [click images below for a clearer image]

An El Nino warming event is still evident in the global temperature maps, stretching out across the tropical and southern Pacific Ocean from the west coast of South America, with temperatures in the tropics warming slightly from July through August.

The coldest and hottest spots on the globe (compared to seasonal norms) weren’t all that far apart in August: The “warmest” area was in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina, where temperatures were as much as 3.43 C (6.17 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than season norms. The Antarctic winter continues to run colder than normal. Compared to seasonal norms, the “coldest” spot on the globe in August was near the South Pole, with average temperatures as much as 3.38 C (6.08 F) colder than normal for the month." via Tom Nelson

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