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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Asphalt is really good at absorbing energy from the sun, and therefore really bad at reflecting that energy.
Also, asphalt is only pretty good at radiating its heat energy away, so it can’t get rid of heat easily.
The combination of great absorber, fair emitter means that asphalt can get pretty hot in sunlight.
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