Sentences with phrase «warming of the oceans»

Just how rapid is the current rate of warming of the ocean?

The temperature of the atmosphere is also influenced by the oceans, so the slow warming of the ocean also slows the warming of the atmosphere.

This was probably the result of rapid warming of the ocean - bottom waters, and an associated decline in the concentration of dissolved oxygen there.

Despite being only 0.1 to 1 mm thick on average, this skin layer is the major player in the long - term warming of the oceans.

Now we (probably) see some reversal of the previous warming of the oceans.

Whether the loss of mass by the glaciers is due to natural variation or is caused by human - influenced warming of the oceans is not known for sure.

The accelerated warming of the oceans is likely the main contributor.

We have directly measured warming of the oceans, for example, where about 90 percent of the human - caused heat has gone.

Perhaps the deep warming of the ocean, where 30 % of warming occurs in some estimates, is more significant than we thought.

When the energy flow from water to air slows down there is no overall warming of the oceans.

The researchers have found that areas where the sea - ice was gone experienced a 3 degree C warming of the ocean.

So Leonard Weinstein, are you in agreement with Peter Minnett that additional atmospheric CO2 will further slow the loss of SW warming of the oceans from the skin layer to the atmosphere?

According to Jeff Masters at the Weather Underground, the unusually strong ridge of high pressure that steered so many hurricanes to the US in 2004 and 2005 was formed in response to a strong warming of the ocean in the central North Pacific.

The new findings, which were supported in part by an award from the Division of Polar Programs in NSF's Geosciences Directorate as well as by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, may also be key to understanding how the vastly productive polar ecosystem might respond to future change caused by warming of the oceans.

The scientists behind the study suggest that warming of the oceans due to recent anthropogenic climate change is not to blame for the methane seeps off Western Svalbard.

Earth radiant energy budget satellite records show warming of the ocean to 1998 over the 90's.»

JCH January 22, 2014 at 9:35 am «So Leonard Weinstein, are you in agreement with Peter Minnett that additional atmospheric CO2 will further slow the loss of SW warming of the oceans from the skin layer to the atmosphere?»

Coral reefs are under stress for several reasons, including warming of the ocean, but especially because of ocean acidification, a direct effect of added carbon dioxide.

In this case, Rignot suspects that the melting isn't driven primarily by the gradual warming of ocean water due to climate change, but rather by a change in ocean circulation that is bringing up warmer water from offshore.

The more common El Ninos have caused recent warming of the oceans, and the connection between El Nino and GHG is not proved.

A new study by NOAA researchers suggests future warming of ocean waters off the Northeastern U.S. may be greater and occur at an even faster rate than previously projected.

The abstract includes the statement: «Evidence is presented that the recent worldwide land warming has occurred largely in response to a worldwide warming of the oceans rather than as a direct response to increasing greenhouse gases (GHGs) over land.»

«Evidence is presented that the recent worldwide land warming has occurred largely in response to a worldwide warming of the oceans rather than as a direct response to increasing greenhouse gases (GHGs) over land.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has published a study concluding that the continued warming of the oceans is the greatest hidden challenge of our generation.

This past fall, hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria wreaked unprecedented devastation on communities across Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean, with the impacts of each heightened by climate change and the accompanying warming of ocean waters.

Unexpectedly, this more detailed approach suggests changes in Antarctic coastal winds due to climate change and their impact on coastal currents could be even more important on melting of the ice shelves than the broader warming of the ocean.