Global Warming Triggers Extreme Rise of Ocean Temperature Near Japan
The record-high northwestern Pacific SST seen in August 2020 could not be anticipated to occur without human-induced climate changes.
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The record-high northwestern Pacific SST seen in August 2020 could not be anticipated to occur without human-induced climate changes.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, SSTs in August 2020 in the southern region of Japan and the northwest Pacific Ocean reached previously unheard-of heights (JMA).
The marginal seas of Japan have repeatedly experienced unusually high sea surface temperatures (SSTs) over the previous ten years.
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