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  • The warming of the oceans has accounted for approximately 93 % of the warming of the Earth since the 1950s. Warming of the upper (0–700 m) ocean accounted for about 64 % of the total heat uptake.
  • A trend for increasing heat content in the upper ocean has become evident since the 1950s. Recent observations also show substantial warming of the deeper ocean (between depths of 700 and 2 000 m and below 3 000 m).
  • Further warming of the oceans is expected with the projected climate change. The amount of warming is strongly dependent on the emissions scenario.

Reference information

Websites:
https://www.eea.europa.eu/ds_resolveuid/IND-350-en
Source:
EEA

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of publication:

2017

Keywords:
Ocean, clim044, climate, heat content
Climate impacts:

Extreme Temperatures, Sea Level Rise

Adaptation Approaches:

Climate services, Observations and Scenarios, Adaptation Plans and Strategies

Sectors:

Marine and Fisheries

Geographic characterisation:

Europe

Macro-Transnational region:

Baltic Sea, Mediterranean (Euro-Med), North Sea, Black Sea Basin (NEXT), Mediterranean Sea Basin (NEXT)

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