More on Bananas from North Atlantic in 2023, here by #MattEngland, Stefan #Rahmstorf et al
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08903-5

They also wrote prose on the Conversation https://theconversation.com/unprecedented-heat-in-the-north-atlantic-ocean-kickstarted-europes-hellish-2023-summer-now-we-know-what-caused-it-258061

Low surface wind speed led to shallower-than-normal ocean mixing which enabled heating the surface more.
Less clouds from shipping SO2 were only marginally responsible and only in small pockets.

Okay. But where did the wind go?
Surface wind is impacted by jetstream. And I think, the jetstream got diverted in June and July 2023 to Northern Greenland. Due to low spring snow cover in Eastern Canada which led to dry soil – which in turn gets hotter than wet soil.
And according to
"Summer atmospheric circulation over Greenland in response to Arctic amplification and diminished spring snow cover over Canada" by
Preece et al 2023
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-39466-6
that hot soil in Eastern Canada leads to a High over Greenland – and a low over the #ColdBlob
East Canada was ablaze in June July 2023 suggesting dry and hence hot soil =perfect conditions for a North Greenland High, diverting the jetstream.

Duke Energy shares how it’s preparing for 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season in SENC https://www.byteseu.com/1078871/ #2025 #Atlantic #BrunswickCounty #CapeFear #DukeEnergy #Energy #Hurricane #improvements #JeffBrooks #PenderCounty #PowerGrid #PowerLines #Projects #season #SoutheasternNorthCarolina #upgrades #UtilityPoles #whiteville #wilmington

Changing winds could amplify North Atlantic climate anomaly

https://phys.org/news/2025-06-amplify-north-atlantic-climate-anomaly.html

Drivers of the extreme #NorthAtlantic marine #heatwave during #2023
During 2023, an extreme and near-basin-scale marine heatwave developed during Northern Hemisphere summer, peaking in July. The warming spread across virtually all regions of the North #Atlantic, including the subpolar #ocean, where a cooling trend over the past 50–100 years has been linked to a slowdown in the meridional overturning circulation (#AMOC)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08903-5
#OpenAccess

#ColossalSquid filmed by scientists for first time in #ocean
The 30cm-long (11.8in) juvenile was caught on camera at a depth of 600m (1,968ft), near the South Sandwich Islands in the south #Atlantic Ocean. Little is known about colossal #squid's life cycle, but they eventually lose the transpaent appearance of juveniles. Experts believe colossal #squid can grow up to 7m (23ft) in length and weigh up to 500kg (1,100lb) - making them the heaviest #invertebrate on Earth.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99pg13yv32o

Guten Morgen allerseits!

Zum #MeerMittwoch heute ein Blick vom Kap der Guten Hoffnung auf die südafrikanische Küste und Fischerboote.

Why I am protesting NATO in Dayton, Ohio this weekend https://www.byteseu.com/1040693/ #Atlantic #campaigns #CampaignsU0026Elections #Dayton #donald #DonaldTrump #Elections #Europe #families #Government #issues #jim #JimTressel #LGBTQIssues #LGBTQ+ #NATO #Negative #north #NorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization #OH #ohio #organization #Overall #OverallNegative #party #Politics #Republican #RepublicanParty #treaty #Tressel #trump #u0026

#Climate Surprise: #NOAA predicts above-normal 2025 #Atlantic #hurricane season. One reason: Above-average Atlantic Ocean temperatures. How comes? https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-predicts-above-normal-2025-atlantic-hurricane-season

La stupéfiante interview de Donald #Trump à “ #The #Atlantic”

https://www.courrierinternational.com/long-format/exclusif-la-stupefiante-interview-de-donald-trump-a-the-atlantic_230404_1

#NOAA Predicts ‘Above Average’ #Hurricane Season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting a range of 13 to 19 total named storms during the #2025 #Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November. That would make this an above-average season, and most likely not as active as 2024 ended up being. An average Atlantic hurricane season has 14 named storms, including seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/weather/noaa-forecast-hurricane-season.html
https://archive.ph/cAmyv

So, remember a couple of weeks ago when I posted about visiting the #AtlanticOcean in #Maine, and the water was very warm? I was *not* imagining it!

#Atlantic #HurricaneSeason is almost here, and conditions are primed for 'rapid intensification'

How many hurricanes will there be this year? Will this season be worse than 2024? AccuWeather meteorologists have the answers to these questions and more ahead of the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1.

By Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist and senior content editor
Published May 21, 2025

"One of the biggest factors for tropical development in 2025 is the abundance of warm water available to fuel storms. 'The water temperatures across most of the Atlantic are above average for this time of the year,' AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva said. 'They're not quite as warm as what we saw last year and in 2023, but they're still well, well above average.'

"Waters are expected to stay warm throughout most of the hurricane season, which will prime storms for explosive development. "

https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/atlantic-hurricane-season-is-almost-here-and-conditions-are-primed-for-rapid-intensification/1776532

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Underwater view of an Atlantic Moonfish in Orlando, Florida, showcasing its slender, deep-bodied, and compressed shape in a tranquil aquatic environment.

#BuyIntoArt #AtlanticMoonfish #Underwater #Swimming #Atlantic #Orlando #Florida

https://john-twynam.pixels.com/featured/underwater-view-of-an-atlantic-moonfish-john-twynam.html