Climate models indicate that the Indian Ocean will experience uneven warming, with warming hotspots in the Arabian Sea (AS) and South East Indian Ocean (SEIO).
The new record exceeds the previous highest temperature of 50.3°C, which state-run Xinjiang Daily reported in 2015 near Ayding, also in the Turpan Depression.
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