NOAA: Atlantic Ocean off Northeast U.S. warmest in 150 years

NOAA: Atlantic Ocean off Northeast U.S. warmest in 150 years
Posted on April 28, 2013 by The Extinction Protocol



April 28, 2013 – NEW ENGLAND – Atlantic sea-surface temperatures off the U.S. Northeast coast during the second half of 2012 were the highest recorded in 150 years, according to a report released on April 25 by NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center. A deviation in average temperature by more than a degree is uncommon; this increase, from the average of 54.3 degrees F. over past 30 years to 57.2 degrees F. in the second half of last year is the highest jump measured. It is also an amount of warming not seen in any other ocean. Warming ocean temperatures off the Northeast have meant changing distributions of some fish populations; black sea bass and summer flounder are among the species shifting northeastward. One NOAA scientist said while it’s not yet clear what these findings will mean for the Northeast Shelf ecosystem and its marine life, that ecosystem is changing. –Sports Fishing Mag

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The Big Chill: Saskatchewan has coolest spring in 100 years,
Posted on April 28, 2013 by The Extinction Protocol


It’s been a record-cold spring so far in many Saskatchewan communities. On April 11, Regina’s Wascana Park was still snowbound. (CBC)



April 28, 2013 – CANADA – What may have been Saskatchewan’s snowiest winter ever is being followed now by the coldest spring in more than a century. On Monday morning, cold weather records for the day were broken in at least 12 communities, according to Environment Canada. Among the colder communities was Weyburn, where it dipped to –13.6 C, shattering the old record for April 22 of –7.2. Regina dipped below -10 Monday morning and crept up to 0 C later in the day. That compares with a high of about 21 a year earlier. The temperature dropped to – 15 C overnight. For Tuesday, Environment Canada forecast a high of 3 C in Regina, compared with a normal of 15 C. It’s been the coldest March and April in 113 years, according to Environment Canada’s senior climatologist David Phillips. “You have to go back to the early 1900s to find a temperature that was as cold on this morning in both Regina and Saskatoon and I’m sure in many other parts of the province,” he said. A lack of warm air coming up from the U.S. this spring is part of the trouble, Phillips said. Another problem is the extensive snow cover, which is reflecting a lot more sunlight than usual. That’s been keeping the ground from warming up. Ten days from now, he says, Saskatchewan may start to see the temperatures inch up toward more seasonal values. In fact, May and June should be warmer than normal, Phillips said. -CBC



Arctic Oscillation: U.S. experiences second coolest spring on record.