An air mass becomes blocked or stable over a region, bring constant hot winds. There was an anti-cyclone that stabilized over Western Europe. This prevented rainfall and brought hot winds for over a week, including during the night.
Scientists accept that global warming is adding extra energy to weather events.
is there a scale used to measure the intensity of heat wave
A severe heat wave can cause dehydration, loss of appetite, Power outages etc...
a heat wave can last a whole year in the Sahara but in most cases up to 2 months
Once upon a time there was a Russian heat wave. It was separated from the other heat waves. So it died. The end Source: Cole Sanford
It's hard to say, because different countries have different definitions of what a heat wave is. One day of record high temperatures is not a heat wave. A heat wave lasts for several days. Heat waves in 2014 reached 43C (110F) in Australia for over a week.
June-Aug 2003 during the European heat wave. 106 degrees recorded. Search 2003 European heat wave for more.
What might happen to water quality during a heat wave
At the beginning of August 2003. It lasted for over a week. August 10th was the hottest day ever recorded in Britain.
The Heat wave happened around June-July of 2003
The 2003 heat wave in Europe lasted for approximately two weeks, from late July to early August. It resulted in thousands of deaths due to the extreme temperatures.
about two thousand people in the summer of 2003
no. a heat wave is weather, a heat stroke is a health condition.
In1904 there was a long heat wave.
everyone that is still alive??
No. A heat wave is a prolonged spell of extremely hot weather. There would be no snow. Rain is not usual during a heat wave either.
Heat waves happen all over the world. I have researched and it says that it already has happened in Ohio, and it has happened in California too.
Heat Wave - comics - was created in 1963.