Roads and sidewalks in some areas get so hot that skin contact could result in second-degree burns. Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California have mapped scorching pavement in Phoenix where contact with skin — from a fall, for example — can cause serious burns. The image shows land surface temperatures across a […]
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Ecostress (ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station), Earth Science, Extreme Weather Events, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics
Posted on
July 2, 2024
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