The 2013 Heat

WavePresentation by Alexa Urbanic

History MajorCollege of Arts and Sciences

Definition:a HEAT WAVE is a

period of three or more days reaching

abnormally high temperatures

The 2013 heat wave…what caused it?

Temperatures in the U.S.

Effects in the U.S.

Not just in the U.S. -- global

Temperatures in China

Effects in China

Temperatures in Australia

Effects in Australia

Temperatures in the UK

Effects in UK

Take Home Message:What did we learn?

• Heat waves are caused by areas of high pressure• Summer of 2013 caused heat waves not just in the US, but

all over the globe• There can be severe and have adverse effects – health,

power grids, food supply, livestock• Lex trying to be funny <

ANY QUESTIONS?

sources

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www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/Desert-Southwest-may-break-all-time-heat-records-213195511.html

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http://farmersalmanac.com/weather/2010/04/12/what-causes-a-heat-wave/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_wave

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