[原创]“发烧”的春天

hellozyzy

Hot Spring on Planet Earth
    It is getting more and more difficult to deny that global warming
is occurring. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a report recently about the state of the global climate, and the results were not pretty. It turns out the combined global land and ocean surface temperatures set a record in May. In fact, from March to May, it was the hottest spring on record. Furthermore, the whole first half of the year, from January to May was also the warmest on record.
    In May, land and ocean temperatures were 1.24 degrees Fahrenheit (F) above the twentieth century average of 58.6 F. Land surface alone was 1.87 F above the average, and the oceans were 0.99 F above average. Most parts of the planet felt these warmer temperatures. The greatest anomalies were in eastern North America, eastern Brazil, Eastern Europe, south Asia, eastern Russia, and equatorial Africa. Several spots that saw cooler temperatures were western North America, northern Argentina, interior Asia, and Western Europe.

These temperature differences also occurred throughout the whole spring. Combined land and ocean temperatures were 1.31 F above the average. Land surface alone was 2.2 F above average, and ocean surface was 0.99 F above the average. Regionally high temperatures occurred in northern North America, northern Africa, Eastern Europe, south Asia, and parts of Australia, especially Tasmania. The northeastern United States had its hottest spring on record. On the other hand, cooler temperatures were found in the western US and East Asia. Plus, Western Europe saw one of the driest springs on record.

To add to the global climate woe, ice caps and glaciers have been melting more rapidly. Artic sea ice had its smallest May footprint since records began in 1979. It melted fifty percent faster than its average May melting rate. However, Antarctic sea ice cover extended to 7.3% above its May average. In the northern hemisphere, snow cover was at a record low. This includes the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, including Greenland.

It seems like setting new high temperatures is the norm these days. Efforts should be made to slow down global warming. But at the same time, people all over the world will have to adapt to a changing planet. There is a chance that our best efforts may not be enough to stop this cycle from continuing into the foreseeable future.

For more information: http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100615_globalstats_sup.html

“发烧”的春天
   毋庸置疑全球变暖正在发生。美国国家海洋和大气管理局（NOAA）最近发布了全球气候状况的报道，综合报道了全球陆地和海洋表面五月份温度的记录，其结果不容乐观。数据显示，从三月到五月，是历史记录上最热的春天。此外，今年上半年，即一月到五月也是历史记录上最热。

　　五月，陆地和海洋温度比20世纪平均温度58.6F（华氏摄氏度）要高1.24F，陆地表面比平均水平高出1.87F，而海洋温度比平均值高出0.99F。地球上大部分地区感觉到温度变得越来越高。最大的异常情况出现在北美东部、巴西东部、欧洲东部、亚洲南部、俄罗斯东部以及非洲赤道附近地区。温度变低的几个地区分别是北美西部、北阿根廷、亚洲中部、西欧。

　　整个春天气温变化存在较大差异。综合的陆地和海洋的温度比以往平均高出1.3F。陆地表面温度高出2.2F，海洋表面温度比以往平均高出0.99F。地区性的高温发生在北美北部、北非、东欧、南亚、澳大利亚的部分地区，特别是塔斯马尼亚岛。美国东北部刚度过历史最热的春天。另一方面美国西部和亚洲东部的温度却变低了，而西欧今年春天则是历史最为干旱的一个春天。

　　随着全球气候灾难的日益增加，冰盖和冰川正在快速融化。现在Artic 海冰层面积是从1979年以来五月份同期最小的，它的融化速度比以往记录的五月份平均速度要快50%。但是Antarctic 海的冰的盖度比以往五月的平均盖度要扩增7.3%。在北半球，雪的盖度也在下降，包括北美和欧亚大陆，以及格陵兰岛。

　　最近看来气温一直在攀升，必须采取措施减缓全球变暖的速度。同时，世界各地的人们将不得不去适应这个正在变化的星球。人类的最大努力也许没法阻止这个可预见未来的进程