The warming of the seas is progressing in parallel with the warming of the weather, and if these conditions continue over time, the consequences can be devastating. for now, The seas surrounding the Iberian Peninsula (Cantabrian, Atlantic and Mediterranean) experience unusually high temperatures.currently above normal. Even though it is mid-January, the waters never get cold. This fact favors the formation of extreme storms and cyclones, endangering marine life, and rising sea levels.Among other things.
The data makes sense: the waters shows the values among the values that washed our country. 5º and 6ºC above normal This situation is a direct continuation of what happened this summer, when intense and widespread heat waves in June, July and August in the Mediterranean, where records ranged between 26 and 27 ºC, led to high temperatures.
In other words, according to the Meteored portal, the Cantabrian Sea and the Atlantic Ocean around the Canary Islands exceeded historical values in various seasons. Well, now it’s the middle of winter and with the temperature drop worrying you, The temperature of our sea surfaces has not returned to its normal values.
The sea, the reflection of the atmosphere
The high temperature problem in our waters, unusual atmospheric temperatures We have been suffering since the beginning of the astronomical winter.
Despite the small drop in temperatures they may experience on Christmas Eve, high values for time of the year, especially the minimum ones. case that No major changes expected for the rest of January. According to forecasts, the first month of 2023 will again be a warmer-than-normal month across the country.
As Yurima Celdrán explains on that website, “our oceans and seasIn addition to playing a large role as climate regulators, absorbs very efficiently, incident solar radiation.
“Like this increase in solar radiation and air temperature therefore, they are the main responsible for warming their first centimeters. surface layer”.
different streams like heat exchange atmosphere-ocean evaporation, precipitation, atmospheric warming and self ocean circulation are some of the many factors. determine the temperature of water bodies.
With real data from Puertos del Estado buoys, the variation in monthly mean sea surface temperatures over the past few years has been observed in Cádiz, Valencia, Gran Canaria and Galicia.
In the Bay of Cádiz region, the temperature of 17.63 degrees in December 2011 increased to 18.82 degrees in the same month of 2022. Variation is less in Valencia (one tenth of a degree). , but in Estaca de Bares (Galicia) it went from 14.2 to 15.1 degrees in the same month, one year to the next. In Gran Canaria between 2017 and 2022 it rose from 20.61 to 21.89ºC in December.
An increase in the temperature of our waters causes many chain phenomena that are very harmful to both us humans and all living things.
Results
Warmer sea helps leveling up. And if water is heated, it expands (increases in volume) and hence its level rises. Apart from that, it should be noted that an increase in temperatures also increases the temperature. unravel large frozen masses that cause sea level rise. The sum of these two factors is a 23 centimeters increase since 1880. All this causes flooding of coastal habitats and erodes coastlines, contributing to the loss of major marine ecosystems.
If the temperature of the sea rises, the sea acquires a greater amount of energy and with it increased evaporation. All this adds an enormous amount of moisture to the atmosphere, which the proliferation and intensification of storms, hurricanes, and even hurricanes.
in the field biodiversityThe consequences of higher temperatures for marine organisms are also enormous, making it difficult for many unaccustomed species to survive.
Reference article: https://www.tiempo.com/noticias/actualidad/atlantico-mediterraneo-nuestro-pais-con-temperaturas-desorbitadas.html
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