Monday, July 9, 2012

2012 Heat Wave is Historic, if not Unprecedented

Climate Central: Now that the heat wave has finally subsided, we can begin to take stock of how unusual it really was. There is no question that it was extraordinary in its intensity and geographical scope for so early in the summer season. But was it unprecedented in American history? The short answer is no, it wasn't unprecedented. The longer answer is that it will go down in history as one of the hottest and longest-lasting early summer heat waves in U.S. history, and by at least one measure, it was the record...

URL: http://www.climatecentral.org/blogs/was-the-heat-wave-an-unprecedented-event/
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