European temperature anomalies, February 2019, satellite image. This image shows land surface temperatures from 11th-25th February 2019, compared to t

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European temperature anomalies, February 2019, satellite image. This image shows land surface temperatures from 11th-25th February 2019, compared to the 2000-2012 average for the same period. Areas that are hotter than normal are red, those that are cooler are blue. These unusually warm temperatures were the result of a large area of high pressure that stalled over Europe trapping warm air. The accompanying dry, clear conditions also led to more sunlight than usual falling on the ground and warming it. Image based on data acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite.

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