NASA Study Finds Earth’s Ocean Abyss Has Not Warmed! Oct. 6, 2014: The cold waters of Earth’s deep ocean have not warmed measurably since 2005, according to a new NASA study, leaving unsolved the mystery of why global warming appears to have slowed in recent years. Scientists at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, analyzed satellite and direct ocean temperature data from 2005 to 2013 and found the ocean abyss below 1.24 miles (1,995 meters) has not warmed measurably. Study coauthor Josh Willis of JPL said these findings do not throw suspicion on climate change itself. The sea level is still rising, Willis noted. Were just trying to understand the nitty-gritty details. In the 21st century, greenhouse gases have continued to accumulate in the atmosphere, just as they did in the 20th century, but global average surface air temperatures have stopped rising in tandem with the gases. The temperature of the top half of the worlds oceans -- above the 1.24-mile mark -- is still climbing, but not fast enough to account for the stalled air temperatures. Please click on website to view more of this article: For more information about NASAs Earth science activities in 2014, visit: nasa.gov/earthrightnow For more information on ocean surface topography from space, visit: sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov More information on NASA’s GRACE satellites is available at: grace.jpl.nasa.gov For more information on the Argo array, visit: argo.ucsd.edu/index.html Credits: Production editor: Dr. Tony Phillips | Credit: Science@NASA
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:15:37 +0000
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