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Scientists Say: Heat Dome
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Scientists Say: Heat dome
Heat dome (noun, “HEET DOHM”) A heat dome occurs when hot weather stalls over an area for days or weeks at a time. It forms when warm air at Earth’s surface gets trapped and cannot rise. Heat domes can cause periods of unusually hot weather called heat waves. In the atmosphere, warm air typically rises and cool air sinks. Air near Earth’s surface heats up, causing it to rise. As warmed air rises, it begins to cool and sink down again. This hot-c…
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Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel and bring the information in the palm of your hand. What is a heat dome and why is it so dangerous? A heat dome is an atmospheric phenomenon in which a high pressure zone traps hot air for days or weeks, causing extreme temperatures and low cloudiness. Unlike a heat wave, this event requires specific weather conditions and is intensified with climate change. In July 2025, several countries face its effects: fire…
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