{"id":5014,"date":"2023-08-01T17:09:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T15:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icatmar.cat\/operational-oceanography\/water-temperature-and-marine-heat-waves\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T13:26:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T12:26:18","slug":"water-temperature-and-marine-heat-waves","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.icatmar.cat\/en\/operational-oceanography\/water-temperature-and-marine-heat-waves\/","title":{"rendered":"water temperature and marine heat waves"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5014\" class=\"elementor elementor-5014 elementor-4743\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440d412a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"440d412a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45418743 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45418743\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51236e53 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51236e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">water temperature and marine heat waves<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4427d198 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4427d198\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ed971 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"72ed971\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48c48c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a48c48c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c74ad7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c74ad7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0211ea8 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0211ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To study marine heat waves in the Mediterranean Sea, we compare the sea surface temperature with historical records to detect rapid and relevant changes in the time series. This knowledge is essential in the decision-making processes about measures aimed at protecting and preserving both marine ecosystems and the health and well-being of the people who depend on this sea.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4244bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4244bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e528b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e3e528b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd5b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bd5b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This image shows the sea surface temperature recorded yeasterday in Catalonia. The information is updated daily.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5406d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5406d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288afd4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"288afd4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3b1e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe3b1e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sea surface temperature<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f68cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3f68cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cosmo.icm.csic.es\/icatmar\/onades_calor\/img_diaris\/darrer_SST.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cosmo.icm.csic.es\/icatmar\/onades_calor\/img_diaris\/darrer_SST.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6295d27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6295d27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a73422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a73422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marine heat waves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb97ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bb97ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In general, <strong>Marine Heat Waves<\/strong> (MHW) are defined as events with a minimum duration of <strong>5 days where the water temperature is exceptionally high<\/strong>. Marine Heat Waves can be described according to their duration, intensity, trend, or spatial extension.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3133d9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3133d9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6ff40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f6ff40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b0e475 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b0e475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cosmo.icm.csic.es\/icatmar\/onades_calor\/img_diaris\/evolucio_SST.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cosmo.icm.csic.es\/icatmar\/onades_calor\/img_diaris\/evolucio_SST.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4befd48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4befd48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc9c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7dc9c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b130050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b130050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This graph shows the <strong>average daily surface water temperature in the Mediterranean<\/strong> along with the annual evolution of recent years. The year 2003 is also included, which is notable as a major heatwave affected the entire Mediterranean basin. As can be seen, marine heatwaves have also affected our sea in recent years. We can compare the average daily temperature with historical temperature records between 1982 and 2019 (in black). We consider water temperature to be exceptionally high when, compared to historical records, it is <strong>higher than 90% of the records<\/strong> (gray bands).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb5a480 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb5a480\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774a710 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"774a710\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a1f8e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a1f8e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is there currently a marine heat wave event in Catalonia?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a0bb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58a0bb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b8a5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79b8a5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b18ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"30b18ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18da5a elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a18da5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This map shows in color the areas where there a marine heat wave event is taking place. The areas in white indicate that the sea temperature is currently within usual values. The information is updated daily.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfc0e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cfc0e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a978a elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"36a978a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/cosmo.icm.csic.es\/icatmar\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"25\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 25 16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M24.7071 8.70711C25.0976 8.31658 25.0976 7.68342 24.7071 7.29289L18.3431 0.928932C17.9526 0.538408 17.3195 0.538408 16.9289 0.928932C16.5384 1.31946 16.5384 1.95262 16.9289 2.34315L22.5858 8L16.9289 13.6569C16.5384 14.0474 16.5384 14.6805 16.9289 15.0711C17.3195 15.4616 17.9526 15.4616 18.3431 15.0711L24.7071 8.70711ZM0 9H24V7H0V9Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about marine heat waves<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2f36a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e2f36a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf4139 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9cf4139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cosmo.icm.csic.es\/icatmar\/onades_calor\/img_diaris\/darrer_MHW.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cosmo.icm.csic.es\/icatmar\/onades_calor\/img_diaris\/darrer_MHW.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee78b6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ee78b6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To study marine heat waves in the Mediterranean Sea, we compare the sea surface temperature with historical records to detect rapid and relevant changes in the time series. 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