Get up close with Heat domes, a culprit behind the summer’s heat

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The summer months have been marked by spells of extreme heat in many parts of the world. In the United States, heat alerts and warnings have been declared in cities from the Pacific Northwest to New England  and in between. 

A weather phenomenon that is becoming more common is a heat dome. When low atmospheric pressure traps hot air over a region, a dome of hot air is formed. It can stall and cause days of high heat. Heat domes have accompanied some of this summer's heat waves. 

To learn more about these events and the conditions that cause them, visit the full interactive “Heat Dome” story within the Augmented Reality section of the Paste BN app:

• Download the latest version of the Paste BN app on your Android or iOS AR-capable device.
• Open the app and tap on Sections in the bottom navigation.
• Tap on Augmented Reality.
• Tap on the heat dome experience.