Sea Surface Temperatures (IMAGE)

Syracuse University

Sea Surface Temperatures

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Sea surface temperatures in shallow, semi-enclosed seas today are warmer than they should be for their locations. Many paleotemperature data come from settings like these, raising the possibility that ancient temperatures suggest a warmer ancient Earth.

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Syracuse University

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