According to researchers from the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM) in Barcelona, who analyzed satellite data from the European Copernicus observatory, the median daily sea surface temperature has exceeded the 28.25°C recorded in 2003.
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The waters of the Mediterranean Sea experienced their highest known daily temperature on Monday. “A new record over the period 1982-2023 has been broken for the median daily sea surface temperature in the Mediterranean with 28.71ºC”, announced Tuesday, July 25, researchers from the Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM) in Barcelona (Spain), after analyzing satellite data from the European observatory Copernicus. The previous record of 28.25°C dated August 23, 2003.
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“We took 5°C in one month, it’s simply amazing”was alarmed Thibault Guinaldo, of the National Center for Meteorological Research (CNRM).
🚨 New record
After discussions with @margonjusit seems that the daily SST record for the Mediterranean fell yesterday.
The Mediterranean was at 28.4°C (2003: 28.25°C)… This corresponds to one year. avg 3.06°C
Sad record that may not last 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/8igGgHTNiM— Thibault Guinaldo (@TGuinaldo) July 25, 2023