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Climate change: Earthquake ‘hack’ reveals scale of ocean warming – BBC News
Using sound waves from underwater earthquakes, researchers can more accurately measure sea temperatures.
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Information about sea temperatures is critical for climate change but data is sparse in the Indian Ocean
Scientists have found a clever new way of measuring ocean warming, using sound waves from undersea earthquakes.
The researchers say the “hack” works because sound travels faster in warmer water.
The team looked at sonic data from the Indian Ocean emitted by tremors over a 10-year period.
As the seas have warmed due to global heating, the scienti…
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