Degree days are the result of multiplying the time that a place is outside a comfortable range of temperature by the number of degrees it has strayed from that range.

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In the meantime, Weather Channel has used a simpler measure, called "feels like, " to express temperature in a temperature-like number, taking into account wind chill at low temperatures and humidity at high temperatures.

WSJ: In the Forecast: New Ways to Measure the Temperature

The first Argo floats were deployed in late 1999, and by November 2012, Argo had collected its millionth profile of temperature and salinity, twice the number obtained by research vessels during all of the 20th century. 120, 000 new profiles are collected every year, at the impressive rate of 1 profile approximately every 4 minutes.

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In a blog post, it said a "rapid and substantial temperature spike" had caused a large number of servers to stop working.

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However, that distance depends largely on factors such as vehicle speed, number of passengers, ambient temperature and use of accessories like heating and air conditioning.

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It has patented a number of the items needed to complete high pressure, high temperature wells.

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Even for owners who cannot keep a constant eye on their pets, by monitoring and recording the number of steps they take, as well as signs of shivering and external temperature information, the new device enables owners to stay informed about the dog's regular activity levels, making it easy to detect any changes in their pet's health.

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The growth in the number of air-conditioned homes, which has made indoor TV viewing bearable regardless of the temperature outside, is among them.

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