Ocean heat content calculated based on observations made in the upper 700 m of the water column
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Created 17 Oct 2012
Published 20 Nov 2012
Last modified 21 Dec 2016
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Climate change adaptation
Ocean heat content is defined as the integrated temperature change times the density of seawater, times specific heat capacity from the surface down to the deep ocean.
European data
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1022 joules
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- European Environment Agency (EEA)
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Geographical coverage: European Seas
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1955-2012
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