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Ocean waters encompass approximately 71% of the Earth. It’s a life source for humans, animals and deep-sea creatures alike. But as climate change increases marine heating across the globe, many of these vital needs are dwindling.
This can have major impacts on human life -- both directly and indirectly.
Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses are causing global temperatures to rise but only 10% of that excess heat influences us on land and the ocean’s surface; 90% of excess heat is stored below the ocean’s surface.
This has allowed for marine heat waves to become approximately 20 times more common.
Zac Cannizzo is a climate coordinator and marine biologist for the National Marine Protected Areas Center & NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. He said a marine heat wave is when the water temperature is above the 90th percentile of the average for about three to five days.
But as our average continues to rise, so will the absolute temperature of the water.
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