Hotspots Unveil Ocean's Accelerating Warming and Heat Absorption Patterns
Ocean warming has accelerated since the 1990s, nearly doubling in the past decade compared to the previous one, according to a study led by UNSW Sydney. The research reveals that certain areas of the ocean are absorbing more heat than others, which has implications for sea-level rise and climate impacts. The Southern Ocean has seen the largest increase in heat storage, holding almost as much excess anthropogenic heat as the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean combined. The study emphasizes the urgent need for increased monitoring of the global oceans, especially in remote locations, to better understand and predict the effects of ocean warming on marine ecosystems and sea-level rise.
