Monday Infographics: NOAA NCDC Summer Wrap-up

The NOAA National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) has released their monthly "State of the Climate" assessment that covers this past summer in the US. Surprisingly, 2011 was hotter overall, though this year's drought across much of the country was driven by record low rainfall across much the High Plains.

I'm working on some writing, and I am back into classes now, so I'll present your infographics without further ado...

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Image from the NOAA NCDC "State of the Climate" assessment for August 2012.

Image from the NOAA NCDC "State of the Climate" assessment for August 2012.

Image from the NOAA NCDC "State of the Climate" assessment for August 2012.