dennis@home wrote:

Given that the Met Office and NASA don't use exactly the same data but
still get broad agreement between their figures, particularly over the
last 20 years, you have to wonder where the deniers get their so
called facts from.

Are you sure?

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climatec...xplained5.html

"Furthermore, while the UK Met Office regards 1998 as the hottest year
yet, Nasa thinks it was 2005 (they use the same data but interpret it
differently)."

I said:

1) That they don't use exactly the same data and

2) they are in broad agreement.

The Met Office has 2005 as the second warmest year since records began
but the difference is not great.

is a quote from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8376286.stm

Sounds like you are making it up again.

I have been quoting the Met Office. I could of course have made a
mistake but feel free to follow up the link to see. If the Met Office
and the BBC differ I prefer to believe the scientists.