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GCSE Geography · key term
The difference between a measured temperature and the average temperature for a specified reference period.
Used by AQA, Edexcel and OCR
Specification 3.1.1.4 · Paper 1
The difference between a recorded temperature and a specified reference average.
Revise: Evidence for Climate ChangeTo read a temperature graph, first check its dates, units and whether it shows actual temperatures or temperature anomalies. An anomaly measures the difference from a stated reference average.
Paper 1
A temperature anomaly below zero means cooler than the stated reference average, not necessarily below 0°C.
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Specification 2.1a · Paper 1, Paper 3
The difference between a measured temperature and a stated reference-period average.
Revise: Evidence for Climate ChangeGraphs often show a temperature anomaly rather than the temperature itself.