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
As this wave makes it way over the Pacific, it suppresses the cold water that usually comes up from the deep ocean, making the surface temperature higher.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
That is still far below room temperature, but it is relatively high compared with similar quantum materials and makes the result especially promising for future applications.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 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 sun’s gravity compresses its core into an area of enormous pressure and temperature.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Elsewhere around the county, traces of centuries-old gardens were found in Bishop's Palace in Wells, while relics of old structures were uncovered at Glastonbury Abbey due to the record-breaking summer temperatures.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
In laboratory experiments, the researchers found that RNA began forming droplets at temperatures about 10 degrees Celsius lower than the corresponding DNA.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
While Kelvin waves are common -- there are five or six during every El Nino -- this one arrives at a delicate time, said Amaya, with sea temperatures already elevated.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
A strong high-pressure system will set up over the eastern Pacific and West Coast starting Friday and will increase through Sunday, sending temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal, the weather service said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Even so, its interior temperatures are sufficiently high that it gives off about twice as much energy as it receives from the Sun.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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