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Pacific Ocean Warming Is Flipping Water Age Patterns
Original: The Pacific Ocean Is Doing Something Weird as It Warms: Young Water Gets Older, And Old Water Gets Younger
Scientists report that as the Pacific Ocean warms, its water 'ages' are behaving counterintuitively: younger water is getting older while older water is getting younger. The finding points to shifting circulation and mixing patterns in the world's largest ocean, with implications for how heat and carbon are stored and moved. Researchers say the trend adds to concerns about how warming is altering ocean systems.
Why now: A new study on unusual changes in Pacific water circulation amid ocean warming has drawn attention.
Evidence
- The Pacific Ocean Is Doing Something Weird as It Warms: Young Water Gets Older, And Old Water Gets Younger · ScienceAlert
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