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New research reveals the spark that ignites Mediterranean marine heat waves
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der Standard DEMillions of bathers are currently looking forward to the warm waters of the Mediterranean. The rise in temperature has dramatic consequences for marine fauna and flora.
The heat wave that crosses France could cause the waters of the Mediterranean basin to rise to 30 °C in the coming days. This phenomenon of marine heat wave is becoming more frequent and has catastrophic consequences for marine biodiversity.
New research reveals the spark that ignites Mediterranean marine heat waves
The Mediterranean Sea is particularly susceptible to marine heat waves—such as the record-breaking 2022 heat wave, which was characterized by anomalously high sea surface temperatures—due to the interplay of air-sea heat fluxes and local oceanographic processes, leading to significant impacts on marine ecosystems and coastal communities.
Warm air intrusions from the African continent into Europe have a far greater impact than the simple rise in air temperature in sea heat waves in the Mediterranean.
The Mediterranean Sea is particularly sensitive to marine heat waves – such as the record heat wave of 2022, characterized by abnormally high sea surface temperatures – due to the interaction of sea heat flows and local coastal communities, leading to significant impacts on ecosystems [...]
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