Ocean warming in Southern Hemisphere underestimated, scientists suggest
Monday, October 6, 2014 - 10:31
in Earth & Climate
Using satellite observations and a large suite of climate models, scientists have found that long-term ocean warming in the upper 700 meters of Southern Hemisphere oceans has likely been underestimated. Ocean heat storage is important because it accounts for more than 90 percent of Earth's excess heat that is associated with global warming.