Atlantic's Sudden Temperature Dive A Midsummer Mystery for Scientists

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In July, ocean temperatures off the coast of Ocean City experienced a sudden drop of up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit, as reported by Capt. Butch Arbin of the Ocean City Beach Patrol. This significant temperature change occurred overnight, contrasting with the previously normal water temperatures in the low 70s. The discussion also highlights concurrent extreme weather patterns, including heat waves in India and Europe, and unusually cool conditions in Japan.

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""During [most of] July, our water temperatures were, I would say, right around normal," said Capt. Butch Arbin, head of the Ocean City Beach Patrol. That's in the low 70s. About two weeks ago, he said, "there was a tremendous change in temperature, [dropping] as much as 10 degrees overnight."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25865-2003Aug6.html
 
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Heat wave in India (a thread created in March)

Besides the heat wave in Europe and dramatic change in temperature of sea water in certain area, there's also a heat wave hitting China recently and extra-ordinarily cool weather recorded in some area of Japan a while ago(In July if I remember correctly).
 

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