1970
Ocean heat content in the Indian Ocean has increased the least of the four major oceans
1975
1980
Hurricanes in the Atlantic have increased in strength and rapid intensification in recent decades
1985
1990
1995
The Pacific is significantly warmer than in 2017
2000
Global oceans were at their warmest in 2017
2005
The Southern Ocean has seen the biggest rise of OHC since 1970
2010
2018
-10
-5
-20
-15
0
5
5
Ocean heat content in the Indian Ccean has increased the least of the four major oceans
Hurricanes in the Atlantic have increased in strength and rapid intensification in recent decades
0
-5
The Southern Ocean has seen the biggest rise of OHC since 1970
The Pacific is significantly warmer than in 2017
Global oceans were at their warmest in 2017
-10
-15
-20
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2010
2018
2005
5
Hurricanes in the Atlantic have increased in strength and rapid intensification in recent decades
Ocean heat content in the Indian Ocean has increased the least of the four major oceans
The Pacific — the world’s largest ocean — is significantly warmer than in 2017
0
-5
Global oceans were at their warmest in 2017
The Southern Ocean has seen the biggest rise of OHC since 1970
-10
-15
-20
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2010
2018
2005