Context This data contains the average 12-month land temperature in the US from 1960-2017. Content Each record contains the year, average temperature, and anomaly as compared to the 20th century US average. Acknowledgements This data is courtesy of NOAA. https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/global/time-series/northAmerica/land/1/2/1880-2018 Inspiration This data will be useful in exploring the relationship between changes in US shark attacks, human population size, and land temperatures.