Satellites seek global hot spots
NOV 02, 2006
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.020577
Christian Science Monitor : Where is the world’s hottest place? Weather reports are too sparse to tell. But all-seeing infrared heat sensors on satellites can do the trick. A study published last week gives the 2003 honor to Queensland, Australia, with that year’s high of 156.7 degrees F. (69.3 degrees C). Iran’s Lut Desert claimed the title in 2004 and 2005 with highs of 154.4 and 159.3 degrees F., respectively (that’s 68 and 70.7 degrees C).
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