– How does concrete/asphalt heat up to insane temperatures that are way above the actual air temperature?

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The question pretty much sums it up. How TF is the asphalt 20-40° hotter than the air when it’s super hot?

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Think of the air like a bowl and the asphalt like a bucket. Imagine you are filling both of them with water (heat). The bucket can hold a lot of water in it while the bowl can only hold a little bit of water. When you weigh each of them at their maximum capacity, the bucket will have more water than the bowl. It’s that simple.

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