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Researchers Record Highest Pacific Ocean Temperature In A Century — 79.2 Degrees

NPR
Published August 14, 2018 at 12:40 PM CDT
Beachgoers walk past dying kelp near Scripps Pier on Aug. 7, 2018 in San Diego. A researcher said the area has seen above average amounts of dying patties of kelp recently which is attributed to warmer ocean temperatures. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Beachgoers walk past dying kelp near Scripps Pier on Aug. 7, 2018 in San Diego. A researcher said the area has seen above average amounts of dying patties of kelp recently which is attributed to warmer ocean temperatures. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Sea surface waters off the Southern California coast are setting records for warmth this summer. Last week, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego recorded its highest ocean temperature ever, 79.2 degrees.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young asks Daniel Rudnick, professor of oceanography at Scripps Institute of Oceanography, what’s going on.

Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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