A strong and regional heat wave will hit the western basin of the Mediterranean, starting from Tuesday, and it may be associated with record values

2021-08-09 2021-08-09T08:22:29Z

Arab weather - the northern parts of the African continent are actually starting to be affected by a heat wave, characterized by its long period of impact and dryness, accompanied by a very hot atmosphere. It is characterized by its mild weather in the summer, and is a destination for tourists at this time of the year.

May be associated with standard temperatures

A strong heat wave hits the Maghreb and southern Europe

In the details, the northern parts of the African continent began to be affected gradually by the extension of a hot air mass of African origin that rushed from the African Sahara, and it is expected to spread to large parts of southern European continent during the coming days, specifically the countries of Spain and Italy. Not only that, but the effect of the heat wave coincides with The presence of a cold air mass in the Atlantic Ocean, which means that the hot air mass is confined for a longer period of time and its spread towards the depth of the European continent later during the next week, God willing.

It is expected that the southwestern parts of the European continent until the regions of North Africa will be under the siege of this hot mass throughout the current week, to bring a week of drought and scarcity of rain in the mentioned European countries, and it is expected that maximum temperatures will approach fifty degrees Celsius in many areas in the Republic of Algeria. And Tunisia, including the capital Tunis, while it is in the forty levels in southern and central Spain, including the capital Madrid and large parts of Italy, Portugal and Greece.

With the recorded temperatures of these levels, this level is considered sufficient to trigger the name of a heat wave by virtue of the climatic records of those countries, and given the fact that the mass is dry in characteristics, which increases the risk of forest fires significantly, especially with activity in the movement of the wind, and under the existing conditions. pre.

The scientific reason for the succession of heat waves

The upper elevation lays its grip on the western Mediterranean basin

The African continent is the source of heat waves affecting the European continent, as the upper air rise has rapidly begun to intensify over North Africa during the past two days and is expected to continue its rush to center over the western basin of the Mediterranean, so that a hot air mass rushes from the African Sahara towards southern Europe, and the high works The stubborn atmosphere in the upper layers of the atmosphere depends on heating the air in the lower layers of the atmosphere due to a dynamic process called heating under pressure, by rebounding air currents rising from the surface of the earth, and emitting “sunken currents” causing a sharp and significant rise in temperatures.

Returning to the climatic records, in 1977 the Greek capital Athens recorded the highest temperature in the climatic records across the European continent by 48 degrees Celsius, or more than 40 years ago. Several natural cycles, some of which are repeated within 30-40 years, are represented by rising temperatures and increasing solar radiation in areas without others, accompanied by some extremism in some areas.