Source: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Date: March 16, 2007 Global December-February Temperature Warmest On Record Science Daily — NOAA reports that February's combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the sixth warmest on record, but a strong El Niño in January helped push the winter to its highest value since records began in 1880. NOAA satellite image of global sea surface temperature anomalies for Jan. 22, 2007. Globally, the winter ocean-surface temperature tied for second warmest in the 128-year period of record. In the U.S., the December 2006-February 2007 winter season had an overall temperature that was near...