Pacific coast of the Kamchatka PeninsulaMOSCOW, Feb. 2 than half of the area of the World Ocean, in 2019, «heat waves» were observed on 57% of the ocean surface, according to a study by scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium (USA), published in the journal PLOS Climate. American scientists analyzed data on ocean surface temperatures over the past 150 years. 
Scientists have warned of the disappearance of some states»The first year that more than 50% of the ocean experienced extreme temperatures was 2014. This trend continued into subsequent years, reaching 57% (surface area — ed.) of the ocean in 2019. Meanwhile, at the end of the 19th century, only 2% of the ocean's surface experienced extremely high temperatures, «the study says. As noted According to the article, 2014 should be recognized as the «point of no return» for the state of the ocean. Moreover, «heat waves» became the norm for the South Atlantic in 1998, and for the Indian Ocean — in 2007. The greatest increase, 5.3 times compared to the last century, has been the increase in the ocean surface area subject to «heat waves» in the Arctic. The authors of the article note that «heat waves» in the ocean will affect its ecosystem. It is generally accepted that warming and its consequences for the planet by future events, but, according to the results of the study, this is already a matter of today.
