US| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| espanja | ola de calor, canícula, onda de calor |
| esperanto | varmondo |
| hollanti | hittegolf |
| italia | ondata di caldo |
| japani | 熱波 (neppa), 酷暑 (kokusho) |
| kreikka | καύσωνας (káfsonas) |
| portugali | onda de calor |
| puola | upał |
| ranska | vague de chaleur, canicule |
| ruotsi | värmebölja |
| saksa | Hitzewelle |
| suomi | helleaalto, lämpöaalto |
| unkari | kánikula |
| venäjä | жара (žara), зной (znoi), пери́од си́льной жары́ (períod sílnoi žarý) |
| viro | kuumalaine |
| Monikko | heatwaves |
Alternative spelling of heat wave (“period of exceptionally hot weather”)
A high pressure system in the upper atmosphere traps heat near the ground, forming a heat wave (for North America in this example)
Alternative spelling of heat wave (“period of exceptionally hot weather”)
Large increases in both the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events (for increasing degrees of global warming) are expected.