Sentences with phrase «highest seawater temperatures»

Unusually high seawater temperatures may be a principal culprit

«The hurricane's strength was the result of high seawater temperatures, and my first thought was that we should be able to do something about this», he says.

Synergistic impacts of higher seawater temperatures and declining carbonate make these ecosystems even more vulnerable (e.g., Raven et al., 2005; Turley et al., 2006; Box 4.4).

Not exact matches

The increase could be due to a combination of stronger winds spreading out the sea ice and fresh water from melting ice on land diluting seawater so it freezes at higher temperatures.

With an average temperature of eight degrees Fahrenheit, six times saltier water than seawater, and the highest nitrous oxide levels of any body of water on Earth, it's safe to call the Lake Vida research site a «challenging environment.»

The findings could help predict the response of coral reefs to the stress of increasing seawater temperatures and acidity, helping conservation scientists preserve coral reef health and high biodiversity.

«During the mid-Cretaceous period, some 90 to 120 million years ago, the seawater around the equator had a temperature of 30 to 37 degrees Celsius, which is five to eight degrees higher than the temperature now.

Radiation from a molecule at -80 C therefore can not provide enough energy in the form of photons, to warm molecules (by boosting electrons into higher, more energetic orbits) at -4 C or above (seawater temperatures).