The phrase "temperature record" refers to the historical data and measurements that have been collected and recorded to keep track of how hot or cold the Earth's climate has been over a certain period of time. Full definition
He is a prominent critic of scientific studies of temperature records of the past 1000 years that show increasing global temperatures. (vvattsupwiththat.blogspot.ru)
Since 1979, it has been possible to calculate a global temperature record of the atmosphere from satellite observations. (corporateknights.com)
The figure below shows global surface temperatures records from the principal research groups around the world since 1970. (carbonbrief.org)