Heat Correction (IMAGE)

Duke University

Heat Correction

Caption

These four maps show original and corrected heat measurements and estimates for Durham County. Note how the areas without any weather stations – marked with grey lines in the second map, are also those with the hottest and most underestimated weather conditions. 

Credit

Zach Calhoun, Duke University

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