How an 'Omega Block' Is Supercharging Europe’s Deadly Heatwave
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It's not surprising that there will be a heat wave during the summer. But for the heat to settle over Europe this early is even more unusual.
It's not surprising that there will be a heat wave during the summer. But for the heat to settle over Europe this early is all the more unusual. The explanation is a so-called omega blockage, where warm air from the Sahara is "stuck". - It becomes a bit like a greenhouse almost, the sun shines in but the air is not replaced, says Magnus Joelsson, meteorologist at SMHI.
What is the 'Omega Block' causing Europe's intense heatwave?
Now it's clear that an omega weather has developed over Germany. Why the expert is alarming. A weather column of Dominik Jung.

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