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Offline TomSea

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Antarctic temperatures reach a record HIGH: Meteorologists confirm that Earth's coldest continent was struck by a heatwave hitting 64
« on: March 01, 2017, 06:21:44 pm »
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Antarctic temperatures reach a record HIGH: Meteorologists confirm that Earth's coldest continent was struck by a heatwave hitting 17.5°C

    Temperatures at the Experanza base in Antarctica reached 17.5°C (63.5°F)
    The area was hit by a two-day heatwave that beat previous temperature records
    The World Meteorological Organisation confirmed the record on Wednesday
    East Antarctica's Peninsula is one of the fastest warming areas on the continent

By Daisy Dunne For Mailonline

Published: 10:44 EST, 1 March 2017 | Updated: 10:54 EST, 1 March 2017
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Re: Antarctic temperatures reach a record HIGH: Meteorologists confirm that Earth's coldest continent was struck by a heatwave hitting 64
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2017, 06:50:38 pm »
It is late summer there. How much did it beat the previous record by?
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Re: Antarctic temperatures reach a record HIGH: Meteorologists confirm that Earth's coldest continent was struck by a heatwave hitting 64
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2017, 07:15:18 pm »
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