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HadCET: Central England Temperature

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Central England Temperature is representative of a roughly triangular area of the United Kingdom enclosed by Bristol, Lancashire and London. The monthly series begins in 1659, and is the longest available instrumental record of temperature in the world.

The timeseries shows variations across a broad range of timescales, and illustrates recent warming. 2006 was the warmest calendar year in this record by a considerable distance, coming on top of a long run of warm years.

The HadCET data series consist of daily, monthly and seasonal temperatures. Anomalies are also calculated with respect to 1961-1990 climatology. The stations used to compile CET are chosen from the UK surface station network to be consistent as possible with those used historically. The data is then adjusted to ensure consistency with the historical series.

Mean Central England Temperature Annual anomalies, 1772 to present

Further information and data for HadCET are available

References

Parker, D.E. and Horton, E.B., 2005. Uncertainties in Central England Temperature 1878-2003 and some improvements to the maximum and minimum series. Int J Climatol, 25, 1173-1188.

Manley, G., 1953: The mean temperature of Central England, 1698 to 1952. QJR Meteorol Soc, 79, 242-261.

Manley, G. 1974: Central England Temperatures: monthly means 1659 to 1973. QJR Meteorolol Soc, 100, 389-405.

Parker, D.E., T.P. Legg, and C.K. Folland, 1992: A new daily Central England Temperature Series, 1772-1991. Int J Climatol, 12, 317-342.