© 2024 KOSU
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Researchers Record Highest Pacific Ocean Temperature In A Century — 79.2 Degrees

Beachgoers walk past dying kelp near Scripps Pier on Aug. 7, 2018 in San Diego. A researcher said the area has seen above average amounts of dying patties of kelp recently which is attributed to warmer ocean temperatures. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Beachgoers walk past dying kelp near Scripps Pier on Aug. 7, 2018 in San Diego. A researcher said the area has seen above average amounts of dying patties of kelp recently which is attributed to warmer ocean temperatures. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Sea surface waters off the Southern California coast are setting records for warmth this summer. Last week, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego recorded its highest ocean temperature ever, 79.2 degrees.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young asks Daniel Rudnick, professor of oceanography at Scripps Institute of Oceanography, what’s going on.

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

KOSU is nonprofit and independent. We rely on readers like you to support the local, national, and international coverage on this website. Your support makes this news available to everyone.

Give today. A monthly donation of $5 makes a real difference.
Related Content