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A severe heatwave affected Europe on 31 July 2020. The United Kingdom experienced its third hottest day on record, as temperatures reached 37.8C in Heathrow. Record values were also recorded in France, such as 37.9 ° C in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

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English: A severe heatwave affected Europe on 31 July 2020. The United Kingdom experienced its third hottest day on record, as temperatures reached 37.8C in Heathrow. Record values were also recorded in France, such as 37.9 ° C in Boulogne-sur-Mer. This image shows the Land Surface Temperature (LST – not to be confused with the air temperature) obtained from Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite data acquired on 31 June 2020 at 10:13UTC. LST can be thought of as showing the “skin surface temperatures of the Earth” and in this acquisition, data shows some areas of France’s LST reaching 50°C and United Kingdom 40°C. LST is not considered an essential climate variable, but its high value in the determination of surface energy, water fluxes and interpretation of surface characteristics make this parameter essential for global climate observations, in the context of the "Global Observation System for Climate". As a consequence, the LST derived from Copernicus Sentinel-3 Satellites measurements allows a regular assessment of the status of global climate.
Date 1 August 2020 (upload date)
Source Heatwave in Europe
Author European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery

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