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"Temperatures in parts of Chile and northern Argentina have soared to 10°C-20°C
above average over the last few days. Towns in the Andes mountains have reached
38°C or more, while Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, saw temperatures above
30°C – breaking its previous August record by more than 5°C. Temperatures
peaked at 39°C in the town of Rivadavia.
Bear in mind it’s mid-winter in this part of the world. And it’s far south
enough that seasonal variations have a substantial impact on temperatures.
Buenos Aires, for instance, is as far south as Japan, Tibet or Tennessee are
north.
In terms of deviation from temperatures you might expect at a certain place and
time of year, this heatwave is comparable to, if not greater than, the recent
heatwaves in southern Europe, the US and China. In Vicuña, one of the towns in
the Chilean Andes that recently reached 38°C, a typical August day might be
18°C or so – just imagine it being a whole 20°C warmer than normal wherever you
are now.
No wonder some climate scientists have already suggested this could be one of
the most extreme heatwaves on record."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
