Oceans and climate

Earth’s oceans are huge heat stores, soaking up 93% of the excess heat from human activity over the past 70 years. Ocean currents redistribute heat around the planet, from the Equator to the poles. Where this ocean heat goes influences weather patterns and regional climate. As well as absorbing heat, oceans are a natural carbon sink, absorbing a quarter of carbon dioxide emissions from human activity. This has led to the acidification of ocean water, threatening marine life.

The amount of heat and carbon dioxide absorbed depends on a number of ocean variables, all of which can be measured from space.

© Planetary Visions (credit: ESA/Planetary Visions)

[vitachiquita]

You don't know how hard it is to find good video's like this these days. Thank you so much.

[redbaronsnoopy]

Thank you for all the hard & thankless work all engineers & scientists do for the betterment of Humanity. Bravo!

[enabhasan]

Me watching this at 10:58 pm bcz I have a presentation tomorrow😂😂😂😂

[Patchworkdaddy]

Thank you for your great work for us all!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍🇪🇺🇺🇦🕊️

[mooreandless]

Ain't science grand!
Thanks ESA.

[ShortsHound]

"Earth’s oceans are huge heat stores, soaking up 93% of the excess heat from human activity over the past 70 years."
A pretty Bold assertion that needs to be backed up ... but isn't
What about solar activity and internal dynamics, like vulcanism ?
Overall however, the ocean currents and their effects are beautifully explained and illustrated.

[JA]

I like this video and the work of the European Space Agency, although measuring the temperature of the surface of an ocean is not equivalent to measuring the temperature of an ocean. Similarly, the temperature at the upper surface of Earth's troposphere is not what we experience in daily life.

[grieske]

This is a wonderfully concise and beautiful video about a very interesting topic. Thanks. That's tax euros well spent.

[nqobilencube]

Earth's oceans play a crucial role in climate regulation by absorbing excess heat and carbon dioxide. Ocean currents redistribute heat globally, influencing weather patterns. Changes in salinity and temperature affect marine life and climate dynamics. Monitoring these factors is essential for understanding the impact of climate change on ocean systems and weather events.


Highlights:
00:07 Oceans play a critical role in regulating Earth's climate by absorbing excess heat and carbon dioxide from human activities, impacting both weather patterns and marine ecosystems. Changes in ocean currents and salinity affect global climate and weather events significantly.
-Ocean heat absorption significantly influences regional climates, such as Europe's mild weather due to the Gulf Stream. These currents redistribute heat globally, affecting various ecosystems.
-The oceans act as a natural carbon sink, absorbing a significant portion of carbon dioxide emissions. This process leads to ocean acidification, which threatens marine life and ecosystems.
-Thermo-haline circulation is crucial for global climate regulation, influencing surface currents like the Gulf Stream. Climate change is causing potential weakening of this circulation, leading to various weather anomalies.

[mariadaluzmoutinho]

Mais do que nunca o Agora é muito importante monitorizar ..Para que o amanhã seja cada vez mais melhorado !! Incutir responsabilidade e respeito pelos Oceanos são reflexo de vida e conectadas com as nossas vidas!! Um Serviço deveras essencial preservar!! Temos que pensar que o nosso Planeta Azul tem muita água e todos dependemos desta união de elos que já estamos a quebrar, o que nos restará?!

[Newday]

that is very nice information about what you are doing or saying 😅❤😊

[ericphantri]

Could stars, moon, sun help reflection of remote sensing sound and infrared to monitor earth live condition and mother earth health condition