Signal: Japan summer heat wave of 2010
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2010 hottest summer on record for Japan

by on 23. Oct, 2010 in Uncategorized

Japan hit by the hottest summer in more than 100 years Seasonal mean temperature in Japan for 2010 summer (i.e. three-month period from June to August) was the highest in the historical record held by Japan Meteorological Agency that goes back to 1898, with a deviation1 of +1.64°C from the 1971-2000 average, kicking the 1994 [...]

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2010 summer heat waves across the globe linked to global warming

by on 14. Sep, 2010 in Uncategorized

The global mean temperature has already risen 0.8 degrees C since pre-industrial times, nearly halfway to a 2-degree-C mark, explained climate scientist Jerry Meehl of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado. As a result, the heat waves in Russia, the northeastern United States and Japan this summer can all be attributed to the [...]

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Japan endures hottest summer on record

by on 02. Sep, 2010 in Uncategorized

TOKYO — Japan is sweltering through its hottest summer on record, weather officials said Thursday.The Asian country joins a large swath of the Northern Hemisphere that has experienced an unusually hot summer. Meteorologists say 17 nations have recorded all-time-high temperatures this year, more than in any other year, and scientists have said that July was [...]