Globally, October 2020 is the third warmest October on record, but with little difference from the warmest fourth, fifth and sixth months of October.
The hottest six months of October ever have occurred in the past six years.
This was announced by Copernicus, the earth observation program of the European Union.
In October 2020, the North Pole pack ice recorded its smallest extent in October since satellite observations began in 1979. October 2020 was also the fourth consecutive month without or near ice along the Sea Route. North.
This was announced by Copernicus, the Earth observation service of the EU.
Antarctica recorded an above-average extent of the ice pack for the second month, after 48 consecutive months during which the extent of the ice pack was below average.
Temperatures were well above the 1981-2010 baseline average over much of the Arctic and over the Tibetan plateau.
Conversely, lower-than-average temperatures were recorded above the Eastern Pacific Ocean, over much of the North American hinterland and around the northernmost area of the Tibetan plateau.
