In 2023, the global change in ocean heat content reached 206.4 zettajoules (or 20.64x10²² joules) for the upper 700 meters layer, breaking the heat record from the year prior. Ocean heat content (OHC) is the heat absorbed and stored by oceans. The OHC is essential for modelling global climate since most of the excess heat in the planet is absorbed by the ocean.
Change in ocean heat content worldwide from 1955 to 2023
(in 10²² joules)
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (June 13, 2024). Change in ocean heat content worldwide from 1955 to 2023 (in 10²² joules) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389527/change-global-ocean-heat-content/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Change in ocean heat content worldwide from 1955 to 2023 (in 10²² joules)." Chart. June 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389527/change-global-ocean-heat-content/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2024). Change in ocean heat content worldwide from 1955 to 2023 (in 10²² joules). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389527/change-global-ocean-heat-content/
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Change in ocean heat content worldwide from 1955 to 2023 (in 10²² joules) [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, June 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389527/change-global-ocean-heat-content/
