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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 Période prolongée de températures anormalement élevées près de la surface qui peut avoir de graves conséquences continues sur les écosystèmes marins.

    Created: 4/24/26

     (fr)
  • Information Periodo sostenido de temperaturas altas anómalas cerca de la superficie que puede provocar impactos graves y persistentes en los ecosistemas marinos.

    Created: 4/24/26

     (es)

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

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