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Archive Home > 2011 > July > 21 > Heat ‘dome’ makes much of U.S. feel like a sauna

Heat ‘dome’ makes much of U.S. feel like a sauna

By Tammy Webber / The Bulletin
July 21, 2011

CHICAGO — If the extreme heat and humidity lingering over much of the nation feels like a steam bath, it’s because the same principles are at work in the atmosphere.

Vast amounts of warmth and moisture have become trapped under a huge “heat dome,” bringing record-breaking temperatures and thick,....

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