There seems to be too much of a radioactive element in rocks deep in the Pacific Ocean – how did it get there 10 million ...
Sea surface temperature anomaly maps show temperatures above normal in orange and red. “Current” depicts the most recent data, which was collected during the 2019 marine heat wave. Figure: NOAA ...
In addition to controlling physical properties, the variation in space and time of temperature and salinity are also important water mass tracers that can be used to map the ocean circulation.
While that two degree shift may seem miniscule, it’s a big number for climate scientists who say the steady increase in temperature is an anomaly caused by climate change. “The broken records in the ...