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Offline sam

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Earth at Farthest Distance From Sun—Why the Heat Wave?
« on: July 08, 2010, 05:23 »
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The eastern United States is broiling in a dangerous heat wave, with temperatures in some cities shooting above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). Yet this week Earth is farther away from the sun than the planet will be at any other time during 2010.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/07/100707-aphelion-heat-wave-earth-sun-science-weather-nation/

-- its not really that much further away!

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Re: Earth at Farthest Distance From Sun—Why the Heat Wave?
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2010, 10:26 »
It's bloody hot enough already here!  :bawl:
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Re: Earth at Farthest Distance From Sun—Why the Heat Wave?
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2010, 22:55 »
 :hee-hee:  It was much colder in Belfast!  ;)
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Re: Earth at Farthest Distance From Sun—Why the Heat Wave?
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2010, 09:31 »
Yes, it didn't look too good there.
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