temperature
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Investigators will rely on data from the aircraft’s black boxes to account for other relevant factors, including wind speed and outside temperature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
With a mean average temperature of 14.6C, it was 1.6C above the long-term average.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Unlike an ordinary phase transition such as water becoming steam, this transition is not caused by temperature.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Arctic's combined sea surface and sea-ice surface temperature rose 4.2C between 1982 and 2024, or around 1C per decade, according to the 10th annual oceans report.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The temperature is not as low as the night before, so we decide not to burn the rest of the table.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
With a severe El Nino forecast to send temperatures soaring over summer, scientists hope the rebound is not short lived.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Scientists believe that with El Niño - the warming of the tropical Pacific - higher temperatures are likely globally into next year, so 2027 could end up being even warmer.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
When temperatures soar, the city’s recreation centers welcome residents who lack air conditioning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Such missiles are particularly costly to produce because of their sophisticated guidance systems and the construction materials needed to withstand extreme temperatures as they speed to earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
December is rarely bitter cold in South Alabama during the day, but at night the temperatures can drop, a dramatic reminder that it's winter, even in the South.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing temperature
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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