Atlantic's Sudden Temperature Dive A Midsummer Mystery for Scientists

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During July, water temperatures in Ocean City were stable, averaging in the low 70s, but a significant drop of up to 10 degrees occurred suddenly about two weeks ago, according to Capt. Butch Arbin of the Ocean City Beach Patrol. This temperature fluctuation is part of a broader trend of unusual weather patterns globally, including a heat wave in India, extreme heat in Europe, and a recent heat wave in China. Additionally, some regions in Japan experienced unusually cool weather in July, highlighting the variability in climate conditions across different areas.
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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."

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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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