Marine Heat Waves Expected to Become More Intense and Frequent

  • A new study by the University of Colorado at Boulder in the U.S has pointed out that the mixed layer of the ocean which blankets the top 20 to 200 metres is becoming thinner each year.
  • It warns that the continued loss of this buffer may lead to more frequent and destructive warming events such as marine heat waves.

Marine Heatwaves

  • A marine heatwave occurs when seawater temperature exceeds a seasonally-varying threshold (usually the 90th percentile) for at least 5 consecutive days. Successive heatwaves with gaps of 2 days or less are considered part of the same event.
  • Marine heatwaves can ....
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