Study: Deep Ocean Heatwaves Highly 'Under-reported' — VOA Learning English
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Periods of very high temperatures, or heatwaves, deep in the ocean might be highly “under-reported,” a recent study says. The study suggests such heatwaves could have worrying effects in the future.
Australia’s national science agency (CSIRO) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences worked together to do the research, which appeared recently in the scientific publication Nature.
Researchers found that 80 percent of marine heatwaves below 100 meters are independent of surface events.
CSIRO scientist Ming Feng said, "These findings deepen our understanding of the frequency and intensity of extreme temperature events under the ocean surface and possible implications."
Marine heatwaves are temperature…
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