Rising sea surface temperature: towards ice-free Arctic summers and a changing marine food chain Document Actions

Global sea surface temperature is approximately 1 degree C higher now than 140 years ago, and is one of the primary physical impacts of climate change. Sea surface temperature in European seas is increasing more rapidly than in the global oceans. Projections show the temperature increases will persi...

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Main Authors: Coppini, Giovanni, Christiansen, Trine
Other Authors: Coppini, Giovanni; Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione Bologna, Bologna, Italia, Christiansen, Trine; European Environment Agency, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione Bologna, Bologna, Italia, European Environment Agency
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: 2009
Subjects:
Sea Surface Temperature
Climate Change
03. Hydrosphere::03.01. General::03.01.05. Operational oceanography
Arctic
Climate change
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2122/5840
http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/coast_sea/sea-surface-temperature
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Summary:Global sea surface temperature is approximately 1 degree C higher now than 140 years ago, and is one of the primary physical impacts of climate change. Sea surface temperature in European seas is increasing more rapidly than in the global oceans. Projections show the temperature increases will persist throughout this century. Ice-free summers are expected in the Arctic by the end of this century, if not earlier. Already, there is evidence that many marine ecosystems in European seas are affected by rising sea temperature. European Environment Agency and European Topic Center for Water Unpublished 4.6. Oceanografia operativa per la valutazione dei rischi in aree marine open

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