Marine heatwaves (MHWs), episodic periods of abnormally high sea surface temperature, severely affect marine ecosystems. This study uses a high-resolution Earth system model to investigate the future intensity and frequency of MHWs over Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs). Results show that future intensity and annual days of MHWs over most LMEs will remain higher than in the present-day climate, even if organisms fully adapt to long-term mean warming. Higher resolution models are crucial for accurately simulating MHWs, particularly in coastal regions.
Publisher
Nature Climate Change
Published On
Feb 03, 2022
Authors
Xiuwen Guo, Yang Gao, Shaoqing Zhang, Lixin Wu, Ping Chang, Wenju Cai, Jakob Zscheischler, L. Ruby Leung, Justin Small, Gokhan Danabasoglu, Luanne Thompson, Huiwang Gao
Tags
Marine heatwaves
sea surface temperature
marine ecosystems
Earth system model
Large Marine Ecosystems
climate change
coastal regions
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