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Sea surface temperatures reach highest level in 150 years
EurekAlert | 29 Apr 2013
(NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center) Sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem during 2012 were the highest recorded in 150 years, according to the latest Ecosystem Advisory issued by NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Temperature is also affecting distributions of fish and shellfish on the Northeast Shelf.

Study reveals seasonal patterns of tropical rainfall changes from global warming
EurekAlert | 16 Apr 2013
Projections of rainfall changes from global warming have been very uncertain because scientists could not determine how two different mechanisms will impact rainfall. The two mechanisms turn out to complement each other and together shape the spatial distribution of seasonal rainfall in the tropics, according to the study of a group of Chinese and Hawaii scientists that is published in the April 14, 2013, online issue of Nature Geoscience.

Climate Change | Global Warming | Sea Surface Temperature

Tropical Indo-Pacific climate shifts to a more El Niño-like state
EurekAlert | 14 Nov 2012
(University of Hawaii ? SOEST) Climate models predict a slowdown of the Walker circulation with global warming. Atmospheric models, however, have failed to reproduce the slowdown already observed over the last 60 years, casting doubt on their ability to simulate slow climate change. Now a study published in this week's issue of Nature has succeeded in simulating the slowdown and shows that changes in the sea surface temperature pattern across the Indo-Pacific are the cause.

Pacific Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Surface Temperature

Scientists Uncover Diversion of Gulf Stream Path in Late 2011
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 15 Oct 2012
The result of his investigation was a discovery that the Gulf Stream diverged well to the north of its normal path beginning in late October 2011, causing the warmer-than-usual ocean temperatures along the New England continental shelf.

Atlantic Ocean | Ocean Currents | Research | Sea Surface Temperature

Atlantic cause for rainy summers
BBC | 07 Oct 2012
Recent warming in the Atlantic Ocean is the main cause of wet summers in northern Europe, according to a new study.

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Ice | Sea Surface Temperature

Warm North Atlantic ocean causing UK's wet summers, study shows
Guardian Unlimited | 07 Oct 2012
The UK's dismal recent summers can be blamed on a substantial warming of the North Atlantic ocean in the late 1990s, according to new scientific research. The shift has resulted in rain-soaked weather systems being driven into northern Europe, increasing summer rainfall by about a third.The pattern is likely to revert to drier summers and may do so suddenly.

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Ice | Sea Surface Temperature

New Weather-Shifting Climate Cycle Revealed
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 03 Oct 2012
Scientists have uncovered evidence for another natural cycle that, like El Niño and La Niña, shifts Pacific Ocean winds and currents and rearranges rainfall and weather patterns around the globe. The newly detected cycle recurs every 100 years.

Pacific Ocean | Research | Sea Surface Temperature

NOAA center warns of above-average ocean temperatures
fishupdate.com | 20 Sep 2012
During the first six months of 2012, sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem were the highest ever recorded, according to the latest Ecosystem Advisory issued by NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC).

Atlantic Ocean | Fish | Ocean Currents | Sea Surface Temperature

Sea surface temperatures reach record highs on Northeast continental shelf
EurekAlert | 19 Sep 2012
During the first six months of 2012, sea surface temperatures in the Northeast Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem were the highest ever recorded, according to the latest Ecosystem Advisory issued by NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center.

Atlantic Ocean | Fish | Sea Surface Temperature

UNC research: Corals on ocean-side of reef are most susceptible to recent warming
EurekAlert | 11 Jul 2012
Marine scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have linked the decline in growth of Caribbean forereef corals -- due to recent warming -- to long-term trends in seawater temperature experienced by these corals located on the ocean-side of the reef. The research was conducted on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System in southern Belize.

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Coral | Sea Surface Temperature

2011 State of the Climate Report: Back-to-back La Niñas cooled globe and influenced extreme weather
NOAA | 10 Jul 2012
Worldwide, 2011 was the coolest year on record since 2008, yet temperatures remained above the 30 year average, according to the 2011 State of the Climate report released online today by NOAA.

Sea Surface Temperature

Global coral bleaching prediction and monitoring get major upgrades
NOAA | 09 Jul 2012
NOAA announced today a major advance in the ability to predict mass coral bleaching - providing the probability of bleaching up to four months into the future - with a newly developed global seasonal outlook system.

Coral | Research | Sea Surface Temperature

May 2012 global temperatures second warmest on record
ScienceDaily.com | 20 Jun 2012
The globally-averaged temperature for May 2012 marked the second warmest May since record keeping began in 1880. May 2012 also marks the 36th consecutive May and 327th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average.

Global Warming | Sea Surface Temperature

El Niño weather and climate change threaten survival of baby leatherback sea turtles
EurekAlert | 25 May 2012
When critically endangered leatherback turtle hatchlings dig out of their nests, they enter a world filled with threats to survival. Now, Drexel University researchers have found that the climate conditions at the nesting beach affect the early survival of turtle eggs and hatchlings. They predict, based on projections from multiple models, that egg and hatchling survival will drop by half in the next 100 years as a result of global climate change.

Atlantic Ocean | Biodiversity | Climate Change | Sea Surface Temperature

NOAA expects 4 to 8 Atlantic hurricanes in 2012
Reuters | 24 May 2012
MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) - The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season will be "near normal" with nine to 15 tropical storms and four to eight of those will strengthen into hurricanes, the U.S. government weather agency predicted on Thursday.

Atlantic Ocean | Natural Hazard | Sea Surface Temperature

Why do El Nino and La Nina trigger weather chaos?
Reuters | 10 May 2012
(Reuters) - From record floods to crippling droughts and wildfires, a natural swing in Pacific Ocean temperatures can trigger climate chaos around the globe.

Pacific Ocean | Natural Hazard | Sea Surface Temperature

Global ocean drifter deployed off of South Florida
NOAA | 29 Apr 2012
In celebration of Earth Day, three area students deployed a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ocean drifter on April 27, contributing to a global array that yields vital environmental data.

Atlantic Ocean | Ocean Currents | Research | Sea Surface Temperature

Fewer storms forecast for 2012 Atlantic hurricane season
Reuters | 25 Apr 2012
MIAMI (Reuters) - The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is projected to be less active than in recent years with 11 tropical storms, six of which will intensify into hurricanes, U.S. private forecaster Weather Services International said on Wednesday.

Atlantic Ocean | Natural Hazard | Sea Surface Temperature

Local students deploy global ocean drifter off of Massachusetts
NOAA | 17 Apr 2012
Getting an early jump on Earth Day, students from several Boston-area schools helped ready and deploy a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ocean drifter today, contributing to a global array that yields vital environmental data.

Atlantic Ocean | Ocean Currents | Research | Sea Surface Temperature

New comparison of ocean temperatures reveals rise over the last century
EurekAlert | 03 Apr 2012
A new study contrasting ocean temperature readings of the 1870s with temperatures of the modern seas reveals an upward trend of global ocean warming spanning at least 100 years. The research led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego physical oceanographer Dean Roemmich shows a .33-degree Celsius (.59-degree Fahrenheit) average increase in the upper portions of the ocean to 700 meters (2,300 feet) depth.

Global Warming | Sea Surface Temperature

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