Do oceans affect climate and weather? Generally speaking, how is it affected?
The ocean is closely related to our weather and climate changes. Sea-air interactions such as heat, momentum, and material exchange between the ocean and the atmosphere can lead to changing weather and climate phenomena or extreme events, such as typhoons. Causing global or regional climate anomalies and meteorological disasters. The ocean plays a very important role in the movement of the atmosphere and climate change. The movement within ocean currents and the thermal difference between sea and land shape different styles of natural landscapes and complex and diverse climate and weather phenomena on the earth.
The ocean plays an important role in regulating global weather and climate systems and regulating Earth's weather and climate conditions. Due to the thermal inertia of the ocean, the same volume of water can store more than 2,000 times the heat of the atmosphere. The temperature differences between the oceans and the earth between day and night, winter and summer, and temperature fluctuations are too great for human habitation. According to some data, the ocean provides 90% of the rainfall on Earth and absorbs 90% of excess heat, redistributing it around the world through ocean currents so that the Earth does not get hotter or cooler all the time.
The ocean has been warming in recent decades, stretching from sea level to more than 2,000 meters below the seafloor. In recent years, the frequency of marine heat waves has increased significantly, with ocean temperatures even rising by about 4°C and lasting for more than several months. The temperature of sea water is small, but one or two degrees can make a big difference. Rising temperatures will seriously affect marine ecology, the survival of fish and algae. In particular, the ocean stores large amounts of excess heat at depths of more than 2,000 meters. Eventually, over decades or even centuries, the heat returns to the surface. The delayed effect of ocean heat should be taken into account, considering that the Earth's surface temperature is already much higher by then, and the rising heat from the ocean will cause a secondary rise in global temperatures, with a more severe impact on global climate.
As the effects of climate change become increasingly severe, it is more important than ever to observe the ocean and understand its climate code with greater precision, experts say. At the same time, the public should take the initiative to realize the important role of the ocean in the earth's climate system, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and follow the path of green and low-carbon development.