Sentences with phrase «of warming of the ocean»

Just how rapid is the current rate of warming of the ocean?
Is it not the case that if the relative lack of El Niño's and predominance of La Nina's is in fact due to global warming, rather than natural variability, then the current increase in the rate of warming of the ocean below 700m may continue.
Martha: «No one who reads actual science is able to engage with questions about the recent decades of warming of the ocean and why this has been greater than the older models predicted...»
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If that is indeed the case then any apparent warming of 0.02 C as shown in graphs 1 and 2 is just noise and there is no evidence of any warming of the Oceans in the ARGO data.
The relatively steady rate of warming of both ocean and atmosphere over the past four decades indicates that this must be caused by another process.
One effect of the warming of the oceans will be to depress the growth of plankton, with consequences for fish and other species that depend on it.

Not exact matches

Experts say the bleaching has been triggered by global warming and El Nino, a warming of parts of the Pacific Ocean that changes weather worldwide.
Coral reefs are dying: We've already lost half the world's coral because of human activity like dredging the sea floor, pollution, and emitting greenhouse gases that warm ocean waters and make them more acidic.
Blessed with warm sunny weather all year round (roughly 300 days of sunshine a year), ringed by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and protected on the other by the calm, deep - blue waters of the Tagus River (the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula), this traditionally sophisticated city seems to have it all.
They are normally found in the upper layers of the open ocean in warm seas.
According to a big chunk of ocean surface temperature recorded by boat, the oceans were not warming nearly as quickly as the rest of the planet.
One explanation for why the season is so active is that all of the components that make hurricanes are near ideal conditions: The ocean waters are at their warmest they get all year (and are somewhat hotter than usual).
«Harvey passed through an area where there was warm water all the way down to the bottom of the ocean,» Kithil said.
Rising temperatures will warm the oceans and accelerate melting of land ice, affecting sea - levels along the California coast.
This year, the Atlantic was warmer than average — Klotzbach says August through October will likely rank third or fourth in terms of highest tropical Atlantic Ocean temperatures.
This was probably due to outgassing of CO2 from the warming oceans and the reverse effect when they cooled.
Individual leaders in the corporate world may be deeply concerned about species diversity, global warming, the pollution of the oceans, the loss of forest cover, and many other matters.
I felt as if I were able to relax in a warm ocean of love and that my worries and insecurity were gently washed away.
The melting of the arctic ice and the Greenland glaciers along with the warming of the ocean will raise sea levels and flood some of the world's most populous and fertile regions, the deltas of the great rivers.
Great flood: the filly of a large basin by raising oceans during the warming period after the last ice age.
So it's starting to get really warm in LA, which makes me think of a few things: how I still haven't lost all of my «holiday weight» (whoops), wishing my apartment had central air («an ocean breeze» just isn't the same) and last but not least....
From crab caught off the coast of New England to the succulent salmon found in the cool waters of the Northwest to the tender tuna from the warm shores of Hawaii, there is no shortage of ocean eats in the United States.
El Niño is an abnormal periodic warming of surface ocean water off the Pacific coast of South America.
Latest Forecast Suggests «Godzilla El Niño» May Be Coming to California: The strengthening El Niño in the Pacific Ocean has the potential to become one of the most powerful on record, as warming ocean waters surge toward the Americas, setting up a pattern that could bring once - in - a-generation storms this winter to drought - parched CalifornOcean has the potential to become one of the most powerful on record, as warming ocean waters surge toward the Americas, setting up a pattern that could bring once - in - a-generation storms this winter to drought - parched Californocean waters surge toward the Americas, setting up a pattern that could bring once - in - a-generation storms this winter to drought - parched California...
From the taste and aroma of exquisite Caribbean cuisine and fine wine, to the stellar views and warm ocean breezes, the seaside restaurant showcases the resort's gastronomic experimentation.
The quality of our Temecula Valley wines is made possible by a unique microclimate that features morning mist, warm midday sun, cooling ocean breezes and clear starry nights.
Or take a seat in the «Luau Lounge» where cabana couches and LED tables rest underneath the glow of a warming third fireplace and a mesmerizing ocean wave wall.
Due to global warming, UConn is now in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, while Pitt is where Indiana once was.
The climate is warm throughout most of the year, and unites the waters of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez.
With Spring Break on the horizon, your family might be getting ready to take a vacation to a warm destination where you'll be spending lots of time pool or ocean side?
It's made up of clean warm water, plenty of salt and a blue food colouring for the ocean effect.
When thinking of my ideal vacation destination, it almost always includes a warm ocean, a clean beach, beautiful resort pools and good food.
Care: When Maui needs a little polishing, simply wash it in cold water on gentle, then hang it within reach of the warm ocean breezes.
Milo preferred the temperature of the ocean, which was a tad warmer.
Ice caps are melting faster than predicted, violent storms are the new normal (ask Long Island residents who were flooded last week), oceans are warmer, wild fires consume thousands of acres in the far West, draught racks almost half of our heartland.
The floods have been triggered by the weather event known as El Nino, a warming of surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean that wreaks havoc on weather patterns every few years.
Warm and Well Cornwall is led by the Winter Wellbeing Partnership on behalf of Cornwall Council and funded by the Warm Homes Fund (National Grid / Affordable Warmth Solutions), and social housing providers Ocean, Coastline, Cornwall Housing, Guinness and DCH.
The two statewide Democrats — not known for having an especially warm relationship — graced the stage at the Casita Maria Center in the impoverished Hunts Point - Longwood neighborhood alongside Bronx leaders like Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo and Congressman Jose Serrano and Puerto Rican Gov. Alejandro Garcia - Padilla, and in front of an undulating ocean of union placards.
The Atlantic Ocean surface circulation is an important part of the Earth's global climate, moving warm water from the tropics towards the poles.
Changes in ocean currents are also lead to upwelling of warm water, which also increases evaporation — and thus snow.
Paleoclimate data point to a warm tropical ocean with a clear east - west temperature gradient during the warm climates of the Pliocene and Miocene.
Those weather patterns are linked to warmer surface temperatures in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, respectively, and correlated with the timing of observed floods on the lower Mississippi.
A nice Cuban gold - link chain makes us think of Miami beaches, evenings spent with friends dancing and sipping frosty drinks and dipping our toes into warm ocean water.
There are clues that these species may fare better than their stony counterparts after a disaster, but more research needs to be done to understand how storms, warming waters and ocean acidification can alter the composition of reefs and whether these changes are permanent or short - lived, Lasker says.
But many species of these algae are highly sensitive to temperature, and are unable to survive as ocean waters warm.
The recent hurricanes presented a rare opportunity for Lasker and Edmunds to study how corals recover from disasters — an important line of research in a warming world where rising ocean temperatures are stressing reefs.
If global warming melts the world's glaciers and raises sea levels, the first to know about it will be the citizens of the Maldives, a low - lying chain of island atolls in the Indian Ocean.
«The widespread loss of Antarctic ice shelves, driven by a warming ocean or warming atmosphere, could spell disaster for our coastlines — and there is sound geological evidence that supports what the models are telling us,» said Robert M. DeConto of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a co-author of the study and one of the developers of the ice - sheet model used.
Global warming is altering — and threatening to erase — much more of the Marshall Islands than the shorelines of this independent Micronesian nation that once served as a Pacific Ocean nuclear weapons test site for the U.S..
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