"Simon S" wrote in message
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The Atlantic sea surface temperature annomaly seems to have developed
a new phase. A large area of -ve over the eastern side whereas a large
stretch of +ve has developed west of Ibearia. Of course above 60N it
is still majorly +ve.

Simon Sheaf
Sheffield South Yorkshire

What I had thought Simon is how broadly similar it is to the same time last
year i.e. cold and warm anomalies in much the same positions:

https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/products/...sstanomaly.gif

except for the fact that the +ve anomaly to the far north (the edge of the
summer melting ice?) is even greater and over a wider area than last year
except in Baffin Bay to the W of Greenland.

I have no real knowledge of the relations between spot SST's and relative
seasonal changes but taking into account that last year saw the second
lowest amount of ice left at the Sept minimum point (the record lowest being
in 2002 - see

https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/products/...sstanomaly.gif

for this time of that year) then what does it hold for later in the year?

Somewhat concerning I would think.


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