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For some intuition, ocean surface temperatures peaked over 100°F this summer. The exact numbers are somewhat debatable, but "the ocean cannot cool a human" is n
by itishappy 3y ago
For some intuition, ocean surface temperatures peaked over 100°F this summer. The exact numbers are somewhat debatable, but "the ocean cannot cool a human" is not.
The best map I can find is actually from the Washington Post as it shows the measurements in context.
Article (paywalled): https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/25/florida-record-warm-ocean-climate/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/07/25/florida-re...
Map (direct link): https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/WFQONMVI45CADAZ4AMCPLWQA5M.png https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.c...
- nickpp 3y agoActually it turns out that was a baseless claim made by alarmist legacy media. Florida Bay is a very shallow estuary basically inside Florida, not “the ocean”. https://philip.greenspun.com/blog/2023/08/06/being-boiled-alive-in-the-101-degree-ocean-according-to-nyt/ https://philip.greenspun.com/blog/2023/08/06/being-boiled-al...