NASA map shows temperatures up to 160 degrees on Phoenix streets
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Re: NASA map shows temperatures up to 160 degrees on Phoenix streets
#2...due to asphalt absorbing heat from unobstructed sun.
160'F is hot enough to boil an egg in under a couple of minutes.
My reaction: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Edvard_M...
Re: NASA map shows temperatures up to 160 degrees on Phoenix streets
#3All that shows is some surfaces at least 140°F. Which is still effing hot, but there are only three colors in the legend.
Re: NASA map shows temperatures up to 160 degrees on Phoenix streets
#4We have got to come up with an inexpensive and non-slippery solution for painting streets white in these cities. I know it’s possible, but all of the existing solutions seem to be really expensive or change the grip of the pavement, or else just don’t last very long.
Re: NASA map shows temperatures up to 160 degrees on Phoenix streets
#5NASA's article has a bit more detail:
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-ecostress-maps-burn-risk...
Poor pets.
Re: NASA map shows temperatures up to 160 degrees on Phoenix streets
#6We have got to come up with an inexpensive and non-slippery solution for painting streets white in these cities. I know it’s possible, but all of the existing solutions seem to be really expensive or change the grip of the pavement, or else just don’t last very long.
but all of the existing solutions seem to be really expensive or change the grip of the pavement, or else just don’t last very long.
…or make you go snowblind while you’re trying to drive down the street. Just the thought of Phoenix in July while walking on a completely white surface makes my eyes hurt.
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#7We have got to come up with an inexpensive and non-slippery solution for painting streets white in these cities. I know it’s possible, but all of the existing solutions seem to be really expensive or change the grip of the pavement, or else just don’t last very long.
Would it be so bad to use concrete instead? Sure the up front cost is higher, but it has a higher albedo and lasts longer, especially since Phoenix doesn't have snowplows tearing up the streets.
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#8We have got to come up with an inexpensive and non-slippery solution for painting streets white in these cities. I know it’s possible, but all of the existing solutions seem to be really expensive or change the grip of the pavement, or else just don’t last very long.
Or narrow them down and plant trees?
Re: NASA map shows temperatures up to 160 degrees on Phoenix streets
#9We have got to come up with an inexpensive and non-slippery solution for painting streets white in these cities. I know it’s possible, but all of the existing solutions seem to be really expensive or change the grip of the pavement, or else just don’t last very long.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/los-angeles-is-painting-some-of...
It's being tested but is very expensive.
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