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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Ameth Haydara Sequeira 37 months ago | reply
....and Portugal!
lollapalootza 37 months ago | reply
Interesting :)
FelixPagaimo 37 months ago | reply
There you go not so intelligent NASA! Portugal is there too!!!
Diego Meijido 37 months ago | reply
i almost die!
rcsun36 37 months ago | reply
30C here in Phoenix - 10C below average
monzur.hassan 37 months ago | reply
my 2nd chose is Spain world cup-10
Andre Delhaye 37 months ago | reply
Misleading title... this is an image of Spain and PORTUGAL. Good image though...
G á i Y u m [ chôn vùi 1 wá khứ ] del F* 37 months ago | reply
kool
Lapsus 37 months ago | reply
It's an image of Spain, Portugal, Andorra and parts of the UK, France and Morocco. Jesus, people - give the guy a break.
IvoVisualista 37 months ago | reply
PENÍNSULA IBÉRICA!
Portugal / Espanha
Sara Berger 37 months ago | reply
NASA failed geography.
Hulius 37 months ago | reply
Joer qué gente! Estoy de acuerdo en que debería tirularse península ibérica, pero en realidad el título no está mal puesto (aunque para decir España/Spain) habría que incluir las Islas Canarias...
Lapsus you forgot Algerie, and when you say UK, you mean Gibraltar?
¬¬
Lapsus 37 months ago | reply
Lapsus you forgot Algerie, and when you say UK, you mean Gibraltar?
Yeah. May be just one pixel on the thumbnail, though. :)
Kiko_Fraile | Madrid | Spain 34 months ago | reply
Spain is diferent :)
Carlesd40x 30 months ago | reply
K@mané 20 months ago | reply
Hi!
This is IBERIA. And IBERIA is Portugal ans Spain!!!
Portugal is in your left side. I'm sorry but i hate this thing.I'm portuguese man...of corse.
PENÍNSULA IBÉRICA!
Portugal / Espanha
Kevin 20 months ago | reply
rentapartmentsworlds 14 months ago | reply
Misleading title... this is an image of Spain and PORTUGAL. Good image though thanks a lot for sharing its.
Kevin 14 months ago | reply
Blog Energía Sostenible 6 months ago | reply
Nice picture, it has been used to illustrate an article about the thermal solar energy applications.
www.blogenergiasostenible.com/energia-termica-aplicaciones/
Thanks!