A newly discovered phenomenon affecting the sea floor of the North American continental shelves & other areas around the globe is called “bottom marine heat waves”. Australia, the Mediterranean, & the Tasmanian Seas are some of the areas that are affected by these heat waves, which are a global phenomenon. 90% of the excess heat from global warming has been absorbed by the ocean, leading to a 50% increase in surface marine heat waves in the past decade. There is little or no evidence of warming at the surface when the bottom marine heat waves occur, & they can last … Continue reading Ocean Warming in Overdrive: 50% Increase in Marine Heat Waves, with Catastrophic Consequences