Understanding physical drivers of the 2015/16 marine heatwaves in the Northwest Atlantic

Abstract The Northwest Atlantic, which has exhibited evidence of accelerated warming compared to the global ocean, also experienced several notable marine heatwaves (MHWs) over the last decade. We analyze spatiotemporal patterns of surface and subsurface temperature structure across the Northwest At...

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Main Authors: E. Perez, S. Ryan, M. Andres, G. Gawarkiewicz, C. C. Ummenhofer, J. Bane, S. Haines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97012-0