This is critical.
Sea surface temperatures have entered a realm of truly exceptional warmth.
The Arctic has been hammered by extreme warmth for months. The ongoing #heatwaves are adding to the growing problems.
[Yep, another thread]
Sea surface temperatures have entered a realm of truly exceptional warmth.
The Arctic has been hammered by extreme warmth for months. The ongoing #heatwaves are adding to the growing problems.
[Yep, another thread]
Maybe things are balanced by colder seas if we look at the other side of northern hemisphere?
Nope.
Just watch this until the end.
Nope.
Just watch this until the end.
This comes at a time where emerging trends show us the Arctic is warming 3.8 times faster than the rest of the globe.
Check out this mesmerising, yet harrowing, representation of reality...
Great work on the visuals by: @anttilip
Check out this mesmerising, yet harrowing, representation of reality...
Great work on the visuals by: @anttilip
The extent of Arctic sea ice is not healthy. Just look at where we are compared to the climatological norm.
Miles from it.
2020 is threatening the record low of 2012. This data can be accessed for free here --> nsidc.org/arcticseaicene…
Miles from it.
2020 is threatening the record low of 2012. This data can be accessed for free here --> nsidc.org/arcticseaicene…
Warmer oceans leads to sea level rise.
'The two major causes of global sea level rise are thermal expansion caused by warming of the ocean (since water expands as it warms) and increased melting of land-based ice (glaciers/ice sheets).'
Read more here: oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sealevel….
'The two major causes of global sea level rise are thermal expansion caused by warming of the ocean (since water expands as it warms) and increased melting of land-based ice (glaciers/ice sheets).'
Read more here: oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sealevel….
Ecosystems and food webs are connected. It is a global issue.
Increasing ocean temperatures affect marine species and ecosystems. Rising temperatures cause coral bleaching and the loss of breeding grounds for marine wildlife.
Read more here: iucn.org/resources/issu….
Increasing ocean temperatures affect marine species and ecosystems. Rising temperatures cause coral bleaching and the loss of breeding grounds for marine wildlife.
Read more here: iucn.org/resources/issu….
I am only just scratching the surface here.
People like @ZLabe, @climate_ice, @ClimateFlavors and @flimsin are all over this stuff and can dive much deeper into the details.
People like @ZLabe, @climate_ice, @ClimateFlavors and @flimsin are all over this stuff and can dive much deeper into the details.
The data in my graphic is sea surface temperatures from ERA5 and is comparing against the climatology base period of 1981-2010.
Please check them out: cds.climate.copernicus.eu/#!/home
@ECMWF @CopernicusECMWF @EU_Commission
Please check them out: cds.climate.copernicus.eu/#!/home
@ECMWF @CopernicusECMWF @EU_Commission
