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Mediterranean hot flush detected after scorching summer

23 September 2003

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AATSR-derived image of Sea Surface Temperature around Crete, 31 August 2003. The brighter the colour the higher the temperature: the (bright red) maximum reading is 25 degrees C, the (greenish) minimum is under 22 degrees C. Black areas are either land or cloud cover.

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AATSR-derived image of Sea Surface Temperature around Crete, 30 August 2002. The brighter the colour the higher the temperature: the (yellow) maximum reading is 23.5 degrees C, the (blue) minimum is under 16 degrees C. Black areas are either land or cloud cover.

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The global mean Sea Surface Temperature recorded for May 2003, 0 to 32 degrees C. To see an animated version with data going back to January 1995, click on the hi-res version.