Antarctica hits 63 degrees, believed to be a record
Source: CNN.com
A high temperature of 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit might sound like a pleasant day in early spring -- unless you're in Antarctica. The chilly continent recorded the temperature (15.5 degrees Celsius) on March 24, possibly the highest ever recorded on Antarctica, according to the Weather Underground.
The temperature was recorded at Argentina's Esperanza Base on the northern tip of the Antarctica Peninsula, according to CNN affiliate WTNH. (Note to map lovers: The Argentine base is not geographically part of the South American continent.)
The World Meteorological Organization, a specialized United Nations agency, is in the process of setting up an international ad-hoc committee of about 10 blue-ribbon climatologists and meteorologists to begin collecting relevant evidence, said Randy Cerveny, the agency's lead rapporteur of weather and climate extremes and Arizona State University professor of geographical sciences.
The committee will examine the equipment used to measure the temperature, whether it was in good working order, whether the correct monitoring procedures were followed, whether the equipment was placed in the correct location and whether the measurement is matched by corresponding records from surrounding stations, Cerveny said.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/01/travel/feat-antarctica-highest-temperature-ever-recorded/
Gee, seems like I recall something about climate change models suggesting that the greatest extremes would be at the poles. No doubt our friendly Koch-heads will have an innocent explanation for this aberration.
Quackers
(2,256 posts)A penguin farted under the temperature gauge.
Bigmack
(8,020 posts)gregcrawford
(2,382 posts)... leads me to believe this might be real. Either that, or somebody had WAY too much time on their hands!
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)He or she thought it was a nice place to "sit on" for awhile.
Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I'm dirty.
Alkene
(752 posts)peoli
(3,111 posts)groundloop
(11,519 posts)He just totally has his head up his ass. A few years ago he got busted by the FAA for landing his plane on a closed runway and endangering construction workers, so he went on a tirade about the FAA overreaching their authority. Now he totally ignores science and common sense and acts like a buffoon while doing it. That he's in charge of the Senate environmental committee is scary as hell.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)It's way above zero here, and has been warm all winter. It shouldn't.
Vinca
(50,278 posts)Maybe Inhofe can send them some snowballs.
cynzke
(1,254 posts)Plant a few palm trees. Open a resort!