Extreme Weather Expert Pielke Jr. rips Wash Post claim of hottest ‘world record’ ocean temp – ‘No it is not a world record. It’s not even highest at that station in past 6 years’
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Extreme Weather Expert Dr. Roger Pielke Jr.: "Science journalism is broken. No it is not a world record. It’s not even the highest at that station in the past 6 years. When did journalists and editors stop doing journalism and start turning incorrect but viral Tweets into headlines? Recipe for misinformation."
CNBC also debunks claim: The existing record for the hottest ocean surface temperature is 99.7, which was reached in Kuwait Bay in the Persian Gulf. Jeff Berardelli, Florida WFLA News Channel 8′s chief meteorologist and climate specialist, said it’s unclear if Monday’s reading will be counted as a world record. “These buoys that are inside Florida Bay — so that’s to the north of the Florida Keys and to the South Florida peninsula — they’re all in very shallow, murky, dark water,” Berardelli told CNBC. “Because it’s murky, and because it’s contaminated with sediment, the water temperatures are reflective of the fact that darker surfaces absorb more heat.” Berardelli said the unique qualities of the area mean that “it’s not really comparable to most water measurements, which are in more clear water that may have a little bit more water movement — like tidal movement.” ... Complicating maters further, he said, “there are no official records that are kept on water temperature.” A spokesperson for the World Meteorological Organization told CNBC that the group’s weather and climate extremes archive doesn’t currently track sea surface temperatures.
By: Marc Morano - Climate Depot
https://www.climatedepot.com/2023/07/27/extreme-weather-expert-pielke-jr-rips-wash-post-claim-of-hottest-world-record-ocean-temp-no-it-is-not-a-world-record-its-not-even-highest-at-that-station-in-past-6-years/
