California heatwave, September 2020. Colour-coded map showing air temperatures at 2 metres altitude in the North America on 6th September 2020. Temperatures between 30 degrees Celsius (C) and 35 C are orange. Temperatures between 35 C and 45 C are red, those over 45 C are darkest red. Southern California was experiencing a heat wave at this time, with Los Angeles County recording its highest temperature ever, 45 C, on this day. Since 1950 the number of heatwaves per year in Southern California has increased, as have their intensities, the length of the heatwave season and the average length of each heatwave. Data derived from the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) model. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / NASA GSFC / NASA EARTH OBSERVATORY, JOSHUA STEVENS |
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