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Created: 2024-05-29T10:12:49

marine heatwaves  

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  • Information A period during which water temperature is abnormally warm for the time of the year relative to historical temperatures, with that extreme warmth persisting for days to months. The phenomenon can manifest in any place in the ocean and at scales of up to thousands of kilometres.

    Created: 11/20/25

     (en)
  • Information Una ola de calor marina es un período corto de temperaturas anormalmente altas en un mar u océano.

    Source: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ola_de_calor_marina

    Created: 5/29/24

     (es)
  • Information Une vague de chaleur océanique, aussi appelée vague de chaleur marine ou canicule marine, est un épisode inhabituel de réchauffement des températures de surface de la mer et des couches superficielles de vastes zones marines.

    Source: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vague_de_chaleur_oc%C3%A9anique

    Created: 5/29/24

     (fr)

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    Created: 2024-05-29T10:15:22

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