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  2. Climate of Chile - Wikipedia

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    In 2023 Chile emitted 107.99 million tonnes of greenhouse gases, equivalent to around 0.2% of the global total. [10] In recent years Chile has emerged as a global leader in clean energy, particularly solar and wind. [11] and has committed to net zero by 2050. According to Climate Action Tracker, the nation is making "considerable progress" in ...

  3. List of weather records - Wikipedia

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    Highest heat index: In the observation above at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, the heat index ("feels like" temperature) was 81.1 °C (178.0 °F). [ 201 ] Highest temperature with 100% relative humidity : A temperature of 34 °C (93 °F) with 100% relative humidity in Jask , Iran , on 21 July 2012.

  4. Natural regions of Chile - Wikipedia

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    The Grey Glacier of Chile's Torres del Paine National Park is located in the Zona Austral natural region.. Because Chile extends from a point about 625 kilometers north of the Tropic of Capricorn to a point hardly more than 1,400 kilometers north of the Antarctic Circle, within its territory can be found a broad selection of the Earth's climates.

  5. Heat index - Wikipedia

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    A generalized view of the heat index showing how the perception of heat by the human body increases with temperature but more rapidly at higher humidity levels. The heat index of a given combination of temperature and humidity is defined as the dry-bulb temperature which would feel the same if the water vapor pressure were 1.6 kPa. Quoting ...

  6. Arachne (archaeological database) - Wikipedia

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    The data of the FileMaker solution were exported, Arachne was rebuilt from scratch using an MAMP environment. Since 2006 as part of a multiphase-project ( Emagines ), funded by the DFG , the glass negatives of the German Archaeological Institute were digitized and the records were provided in the arachne database (finally 150,000 scans in ...

  7. Winkler index - Wikipedia

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    The Winkler Index, sometimes known as the Winkler Scale or Winkler Regions, is a technique for classifying the climate of wine growing regions based on heat summation or growing degree-days. In the system, geographical areas are divided into five climate regions based on temperature converted to growing degree-days , and is commonly known as ...

  8. 2023 South America heat wave - Wikipedia

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    The heat wave was especially severe in northern Argentina and Chile, along neighboring areas in and around the Andes Mountains. Some locations set all-time heat records. [1] Several states also had the hottest September temperatures in history, often reaching more than 40°C. [2] In mid-July, Brazil began experiencing elevated temperatures.

  9. Geography of Chile - Wikipedia

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    Chile is situated in southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean and a small part of the South Atlantic Ocean. Chile's territorial shape is considered among the world's most unusual; from north to south, the country extends 4,270 km (2,653 mi), and yet it only averages 177 km (110 mi) in width.