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Siberian Heat Wave

Stevicus

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/05/22/siberia-heat-wave/

It Hit 80 Degrees in the Arctic This Week

This story will provide important context for the headline, and I encourage you to read it—but really, the headline tells you what you need to know: It was 80 degrees Fahrenheit above the Arctic Circle this week.

A little farther south, in Siberia—you know, the region of world we reference when we want to connote something cold—it was 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Arctic sea ice in the neighboring Kara Sea took the deepest May nose dive ever recorded. Oh, and random swaths of the region are on fire. Things are extremely wrong.

“The primary reason for the heat is a so called upper-level ridge, am omega-shaped high pressure system which allows clear skies and sinking air motion,” Rantanen told Earther in a Twitter direct message. “However, what I think is the most noteworthy aspect is that that particular area in Russia has been record-warm in winter. So I believe that lack of snow can play a role as the heat us not consumed into melting of snow.”

There have been wildfires in Siberia, too.
 

Aupmanyav

Be your own guru
Not surprised, it was hot last year also, then additional snow and rain. Delhi is 46 C (115 F). I do not think that will kill Corona virus.
 

Stevicus

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They call it "climate change".

Yes, the article also noted the warming trends from the past few years. Each year shows an increase. It also mentioned that the past winter was warmer than usual, leading to less snow, which is part of the problem they're facing now. All the heat that would have been used melting snow is now melting the permafrost.
 

Heyo

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Yes, the article also noted the warming trends from the past few years. Each year shows an increase. It also mentioned that the past winter was warmer than usual, leading to less snow, which is part of the problem they're facing now. All the heat that would have been used melting snow is now melting the permafrost.
Add to that that less snow coverage means less reflection and that the permafrost may release big amounts of methane and you got yourself a nice feedback effect.
 

John53

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I hit a pay wall with the first link.

Is there any mention if the heatwave is affecting migratory birds that breed in Siberia?
 
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