File:A record heatwave hit Canada in May 2023.jpg
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DescriptionA record heatwave hit Canada in May 2023.jpg |
English: This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 13 May 2023, shows the town of Arviat, a small settlement located at the northern end of the Hudson Bay, close to the Arctic Circle, in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. On the same day the image was acquired, the area was hit by a record heat wave, making it the hottest day of May on record. In fact, Arviat recorded a temperature of +21.2°C, surpassing the previous record by over 6°C. Copernicus satellites and services provide open data that enable us to study the consequences of climate change around the world and develop mitigation and adaptation measures. |
Date | 16 May 2023 (upload date) |
Source | A record heatwave hit Canada in May 2023 |
Author | European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery |
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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2023
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