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Rapid Warming of Indian Ocean
May 3 , 2024
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- From 1950-2020, the Indian Ocean had become warmer by 1.2°C and climate models expect it to heat up a further 1.7°C–3.8°C from 2020–2100.
- The “marine heatwaves” in the sea are linked to the rapid formation of cyclones.
- They are expected to increase tenfold from the current average of 20 days per year to 220–250 days per year.
- The heat content of the Indian Ocean is measured from the surface to a depth of 2,000 meters.
- It is currently increasing at the rate of 4.5 zetta-joules per decade.
- Further it is predicted to increase at a rate of 16–22 zetta-joules per decade in the future.
- Joule is a unit of energy and one zetta-joule is equal to one billion-trillion joules (1021).
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