This winter has been the season that literally divided America into two. This stunning weather map shows how those in the west of the country enjoyed one of the warmest February's on record, while those in the east endured heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. The extreme contrast in temperatures has been put down to global warming and the melting sea ice in the Arctic by some experts, according to NASA's Earth Observatory. The satellite image produced by NASA records the land surface temperature. The places that experience below average conditions are coloured blue, normal appear white and those in red were warmer than average. The map has been produced using data from NASA's Terra satellite and shows how temperatures this February compared with those over the last ten years.. The satellite recorded the land surface temperature and the map  shows a clear divide  right down the middle of the country. The areas that experienced cooler than average conditions are coloured in blue, normal appear white, and those in red were warmer than average. The mercury soared some 10 degrees approve than average in the western half and those in the east saw temperatures 10 degrees below average. Statewide data showed that no state experienced record cold temperatures in February, but many cities broke their own records, according to Live Science. In New York a new low of minus 13 degrees was set, beating its old record by 1.6 degrees. Last month huge ice sheets formed on the surface of New York's Hudson River forcing the US Coastguard to deploy ice breakers in order to keep shipping and ferry traffic moving. Ferry operators in the city described it as the worst winter they had experienced in more than 28 years. A huge ice volcano also appeared in a New York Park. Records were also broken in the likes of Worcester and Massachusetts. In contrast record highs were set in the likes of Washington, Nevada, and California during February, according to the website. California is in the midst of a three year drought that has been caused by a combination of record high temperatures and sparse rainfall. This has produced the worst conditions in 1,200 years, according to a study. Experts predict it will take about 11 trillion gallons of water (42 cubic kilometers
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Weather map produced using data from NASA's Terra Satellite that measures land surface temperature.
It shows how the temperatures last month compared with those recorded over a 10 year period from 2001.
Map shows the temperature divide that has been experienced between the east and west of the country.
Denna vinter har varit den årstid som bokstavligen delat Amerika i två. Den här fantastiska väderkartan visar hur de i västra delen av landet njöt av en av de varmaste februaris rekord, medan de i öst uthärdade kraftiga snöfall och frysande temperaturer. Den extrema kontrasten i temperaturer har satts ner till den globala uppvärmningen och den smältande havsisen i Arktis av vissa experter, enligt NASA:s jordobservatorium. Den satellitbild som NASA producerar registrerar landytans temperatur. De platser som upplever under genomsnittet är färgade blå, normala verkar vita och de i rött var varmare än genomsnittet. Kartan har producerats med hjälp av data från NASA:s Terra satellit och visar hur temperaturer i februari jämfört med de under de senaste tio åren.. Satelliten noterade landytans temperatur och kartan visar en tydlig klyfta rakt ner i mitten av landet. De områden som upplevde svalare än genomsnittet är färgade i blått, normalt ser vita ut, och de i rött var varmare än genomsnittet. Kvicksilveret svävade omkring 10 graders gillande än genomsnittet i den västra halvan och de i öster såg temperaturer 10 grader under genomsnittet. Statewide data visade att ingen delstat upplevde rekordhöga temperaturer i februari, men många städer slog egna rekord, enligt Live Science. I New York sattes en ny botten på minus 13 grader, och slog sitt gamla rekord med 1,6 grader. Förra månaden bildades enorma istäcken på ytan av New Yorks Hudson River som tvingade USA:s kustbevakning att sätta in isbrytare för att hålla sjöfarten och färjetrafiken i rörelse. Färjeoperatörer i staden beskrev det som den värsta vintern de upplevt på mer än 28 år. En enorm isvulkan dök också upp i en New York Park. Skivor slogs även i stil med Worcester och Massachusetts. I kontrast till detta sattes rekordhöga nivåer i Washington, Nevada och Kalifornien under februari månad, enligt hemsidan. Kalifornien befinner sig mitt i en treårig torka som har orsakats av en kombination av rekordhöga temperaturer och gles nederbörd. Detta har gett de värsta förhållandena på 1 200 år, enligt en studie. Experter förutspår att det kommer att ta cirka 11 biljoner liter vatten (42 kubikkilometer Här är en sammanfattning av höjdpunkterna för denna artikel:
This winter has been the season that literally divided America into two. This amazing weather map shows how in the west of the country they enjoyed one of the warmest February records, while in the east they endured heavy snowfalls and freezing temperatures. The extreme contrast in temperatures has been set down to global warming and the melting sea ice in the Arctic by some experts, according to NASA's Earth Observatory. The satellite image produced by NASA records the temperature of the land surface. The places experiencing below average are colored blue, normal appear white and those in red were warmer than average. The map has been produced using data from NASA's Terra satellite and shows how temperatures in February compared to those over the past ten years.. The satellite noted the temperature of the land surface and the map shows a clear chasm straight down the middle of the country. The areas that experienced cooler than average are colored in blue, normally looking white, and those in red were warmer than average. The mercury soared about 10 degrees above the average in the western half and those in the east saw temperatures 10 degrees below average. Statewide data showed that no state experienced record high temperatures in February, but many cities broke their own records, according to Live Science. In New York City, a new bottom was set at minus 13 degrees, breaking its old record by 1.6 degrees. Last month, huge ice sheets formed on the surface of New York's Hudson River forcing the U.S. Coast Guard to deploy icebreakers to keep shipping and ferry traffic moving. Ferry operators in the city described it as the worst winter they experienced in more than 28 years. A huge ice volcano also appeared in a New York Park. Records also battled in the style of Worcester and Massachusetts. In contrast, record-high levels were set in Washington, Nevada, and California during the month of February, according to the website. California is in the midst of a three-year drought that has been caused by a combination of record high temperatures and sparse rainfall. This has given the worst conditions in 1,200 years, according to one study. Experts predict that it will take about 11 trillion gallons of water (42 cubic miles Here is a summary of the highlights of this article:
Väderkarta framtagen med hjälp av data från NASA:s Terra Satellite som mäter landytans temperatur. Det visar hur temperaturerna förra månaden jämfört med dem som registrerats under en tioårsperiod från 2001. Kartan visar den temperaturskillnad som har upplevts mellan östra och västra delen av landet.
Weather map produced using data from NASA's Terra Satellite that measures land surface temperature. This shows how the temperatures last month compared to those recorded over a ten-year period from 2001. The map shows the temperature difference that has been experienced between the eastern and western parts of the country.