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14 September 2007
RECORD EVENT REPORTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DATA
NEW PREVIOUS YEAR OF
LOCATION RECORD RECORD PREVIOUS
STATIONS SETTING (OR TIED) A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATU
KEW WEST, FL 92 TIE 92 1991
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STATIONS SETTING (OR TIED) A NEW RECORD LOW TEMPERATU
MILES CITY, MT 30 TIE 30 1993
SIOUX CITY, IA 35 36 1892 -IN EVENING
WILLISTON, ND 22 TIE 22 1993
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STATIONS SETTING (OR TIED) A NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATU
CAPITOL REEF NP, UT 69 66 1990
CEDAR CITY, UT 64 62 1960
LAS VEGAS, NV 82 80 1960
PAGE, AZ 71 69 1960
PROVO BYU, UT 61 60 1997
RITZVILLE, WA 58 TIE 58 1899
SALT LAKE AP, UT 67 65 1997
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STATIONS SETTING (OR TIED) A NEW RECORD LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATU
MARQUETTE, MI 49 50 1970
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Daily high and low records from the U.S. HCN may be found hehttp://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/...ords/index.php
Number of Record Highest Maximum = 11
Number of Record Highest Minimum = 41
Number of Record Lowest Maximum = 16
Number of Record Lowest Minimum = 36
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Coral bleaching as record cold snap hitsBy Matthew Warren
August 04, 2007 08:34am
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Cold snap bleaches pristine section of reef
Experts blame cold water, wind and air
Climate change could make extremes 'more common'
A RECORD cold snap across southern Queensland has triggered coral
bleaching normally associated with the extremes of hot weather linked
to climate change.
Scientists say the bleaching has been caused by a combination of cold
waters, winds and air temperatures hitting exposed reefs around the
Capricorn-Bunker group of islands at the southern end of the reef.
While other sections of the reef appear to have been spared by being
fully submerged or far enough north to avoid the worst of the cold
snaps in June and July, bleaching has been recorded by University of
Queensland researchers on Heron Island, near Rockhampton.
The area is regarded as having some of the most pristine sections of
accessible reef.
Coral expert Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, from the University of Queensland's
Centre for Marine Studies, warned researchers along the reef to look
for bleaching after Townsville experienced one of its coldest days on
record, on June 20.
Strong and sustained southerly winds that brought heavy rain to much
of southeast Queensland in June and July exacerbated the chilly
conditions for coral exposed at low tide and weakened the algae on the
coral needed to keep it healthy.
Professor Hoegh-Guldberg said the comfort zone for coral was between
19C and 27C but temperatures had fallen to 8C.
While bleaching from extreme heat affects entire reefs, the cold
bleaching appears to be isolated to the tips of wide areas of coral
exposed to the chill.
Professor Hoegh-Guldberg said the extreme variation in temperature
might be more common as climate change caused hotter summers and
colder winters.
CSIRO oceanographer David Griffin said the only noticeably cold
currents were further south, around Fraser Island, suggesting water
was being cooled at the surface by the air temperature.
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