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Monday, July 07, 2008

Cool Geo-Pic: Heat Wave in Northern Europe


Europe goes global warming ... perhaps. I believe the science, but this snapshot is more intriguing than conclusive. As always, watch this space.

Cut & Paste Highlights:
On the calendar, Scandinavian summer starts on June 21 in 2008, but summer temperatures had already settled over much of northern Europe by early June..... The image compares the average temperature between June 2 and June 8, 2008, to average temperatures recorded during the same period in June 2000 through 2007. Areas that were warmer than average are red, while cooler than average conditions are represented in blue.The heat that dominated the weather in northern Europe in early June is evident in the dark red that covers Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and parts of Germany and Poland. Southern Europe experienced cooler than average temperatures during the period.... "
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