Antarctic sea ice is currently the lowest on record for this time of year
My next 'climate viz of the month' blog is out, which shares some of my (very) scattered thoughts on what is driving the recent #Antarctic sea ice anomaly: https://t.co/4QzBhL1jQc pic.twitter.com/RouvKh55Fs — Zack Labe (@ZLabe) July 22, 2023 Antarctica: the Earth's beating heart 💓 🇦🇶 💓 🇦🇶 💓 🇦🇶 In the last six months, the amount of sea ice around Antarctica has hit record lows - for both the summer and winter - since satellite records began in the 1970s! Continue reading
The recent daily evolution of Sea Surface Temperature in North Atlantic
Last 30 days of sea surface temperature anomalies for the western North Atlantic (with labels). pic.twitter.com/8ygTFE2G6N — Dr. Mathew Barlow (@MathewABarlow) July 21, 2023 last 30 days of sea surface temperature anomalies pic.twitter.com/HPTFeAIz3t — Dr. Mathew Barlow (@MathewABarlow) July 20, 2023 The rate of rising sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the tropical Atlantic Ocean these past three weeks is kind of mind-boggling. The dashed line indicates the 26.5°C isotherm, a value used as a reference threshold for whether water can support tropical cyclone development. Continue reading