Summer Heatwave in Spain
On July 1, 2004, Spain (roughly the right-most three-quarters of the peninsula) and Portugal (left-hand quarter) were in the midst of a blistering heat wave that cost several people their lives. When the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite captured this image (13:35 UTC, or 2:35 p.m. local time in Lisbon, Portugal) cool, sheltering clouds hugged only the northern coastline, while the rest of the country baked in the Sun.
The image shown here is land surface temperature observations
collected by MODIS that scientists have color-coded in shades of pink
(coldest temperatures) to blackish-red (highest temperatures). Deep
reds dominate the country, especially around the central part of the
border between the two countries, where land surface temperatures
reach a scorching 59 degrees Celsius (138 degrees Fahrenheit).
According to news reports, air temperatures were above 40 degrees
Celsius (over 100 degrees Fahrenheit), and energy demand for air
conditioning and refrigeration had caused power blackouts in places. A
natural-color version of this image is available on the MODIS Rapid
Response System Website.
Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres and Ana Pinheiro, MODIS Rapid
Response Team at NASA GSFC
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Kevin 19 months ago | reply
rentapartmentsworlds 13 months ago | reply
Misleading title... this is an image of Spain and PORTUGAL. Good image though thanks a lot for sharing its.
Kevin 13 months ago | reply
Blog Energía Sostenible 5 months ago | reply
Nice picture, it has been used to illustrate an article about the thermal solar energy applications.
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Thanks!