UK Sea Temperatures Soar – Watts Up With That?

From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

By Paul Homewood

h/t Ian Magness

Today’s misinformation from the BBC:

Temperatures in the seas around the UK and Ireland have soared in the past week with some areas now 4C warmer than normal, with potential implications for marine life and people going swimming.

One of warmest Springs on record is driving the surge, as high temperatures and weak winds warm the top layer of the ocean.

Marine heatwaves in the UK are thought to be a relatively new phenomenon but they are expected to increase in frequency and intensity.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7533y6l3k0o

I don’t think sea temperatures of 13C rank as a “heatwave”, certainly not if you fell into it!

But the misinformation lies in the statement that “One of warmest Springs on record is driving the surge”. What is driving the surge is the record amounts of sunshine seen so far the spring. It is the sun which warms the seas, not climate change. And it is the same sunshine that has brought a warm spring on land too.

And sunny weather also brings light winds, which prevent that warm surface water from mixing with the colder water below.

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