Mar 26, 2018
EEE 2016: The High Latitude Marine Heat Wave of 2016 and Its Impacts on Alaska
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Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Main finding:
The 2016 Alaska marine heat wave was unprecedented in terms of sea surface temperatures and ocean heat content, and CMIP5 data suggest human-induced climate change has greatly increased the risk of such anomalies.
Larger report:
EEE 2016 = Explaining Extreme Events of 2016 from a Climate Perspective