Just thought I'd bump this to note that here we've been having a record-breakingly hot summer in New Zealand. The ocean temperatures in a wide area have been hugely warmer than normal for the past couple of months.
Two months ago: Why record sea surface temperatures are going 'off the chart':
Yesterday:
As a result, the land temperatures have been record-breakingly hot as well: Hottest January since records began in five New Zealand cities.
Two months ago: Why record sea surface temperatures are going 'off the chart':
Near-record sea surface temperatures are being described as "off the charts" - and New Zealand could be on track for another record year, [the National Institute of Water and Atmosphere] says.
A La Nina pattern and higher than normal atmospheric pressure are warming sea surface temperatures by more than 6 degrees Celsius [11 degrees Fahrenheit] in some areas, compared to the average for this time of year, bringing warm weather to New Zealand...
A La Nina pattern and higher than normal atmospheric pressure are warming sea surface temperatures by more than 6 degrees Celsius [11 degrees Fahrenheit] in some areas, compared to the average for this time of year, bringing warm weather to New Zealand...
Yesterday:
The #marineheatwave has reached a secondary peak -- the max [Sea Surface Temperature] anomaly in the Tasman Sea is now 7.4°C!
A +7C (~13F) degree sea surface temperature departure is enormous, and represents a big ocean heat content anomaly. Specific heat of water >4x higher than air, so it's much more impressive to see values this high during marine heat wave vs. terrestrial one.
A +7C (~13F) degree sea surface temperature departure is enormous, and represents a big ocean heat content anomaly. Specific heat of water >4x higher than air, so it's much more impressive to see values this high during marine heat wave vs. terrestrial one.
As a result, the land temperatures have been record-breakingly hot as well: Hottest January since records began in five New Zealand cities.
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