Nature Communications (Jan 2019)

A recent increase in global wave power as a consequence of oceanic warming

  • Borja G. Reguero,
  • Iñigo J. Losada,
  • Fernando J. Méndez

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08066-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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The upper-ocean warming, a consequence of anthropogenic global warming, is changing the global wave climate, making waves stronger. Here the author show that global wave power has been increasing and can represent a climate change indicator.