In the summer of 2016, extreme heat waves gripped Siberia, the Middle East, and North America.
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At 86 meters (282 feet) below sea level, Death Valley, California, is one of the hottest, driest places on the planet.
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All-time national and regional records for summer temperatures have fallen several times in recent weeks.
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This map depicts land surface temperature anomalies for July 20 to 27, 2011, in the midst of a month-long heatwave across much of the United States.
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This pair of images from NASA’s Landsat 5 satellite documents the short history of Death Valley’s Lake Badwater: formed in February 2005 and long gone by February 2007.
Extreme heat broke meteorological records, canceled flights, and made life miserable for millions of people.
High-pressure ridges over the oceans drive warm-weather systems over the continents.
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NASA’s ECOSTRESS instrument observed extreme early morning temperatures in the desert of California and Nevada.
Atmosphere Heat Land Water Drought Remote Sensing Temperature Extremes
July’s extreme heat in the United States radiated energy out into space as shown in this image from July 22, 2011.
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Humidity and the abrupt onset of extremely high temperatures have killed thousands of people in India.
Topography sculpted by an ancient lake makes it easier for air pollution to accumulate in the Kashmir Valley.
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April temperatures soared far above normal, with one location in Thailand breaking the national record.
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Record-breaking heat has exacerbated clusters of wildfires burning throughout the state.
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Record temperatures have accompanied destructive fires in the Rocky Mountains.
Satellite observations of land surface temperatures show a continent broiling under record-setting mid-summer heat.
Naked summits alternate with forested lowlands in Yosemite Valley in this image acquired on August 18, 2001.