Drivers of the extreme North Atlantic marine heatwave during 2023

Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08903-5Atmospheric reanalyses combined with ocean observations and model simulations show that the extreme 2023 North Atlantic heatwave was primarily driven by anomalously weak winds leading to strongly shoaling mixed layers, with a smaller contribution from clearer skies.

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Drivers of the extreme North Atlantic marine heatwave during 2023

Nature, Published online: 04 June 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08903-5Atmospheric reanalyses combined with ocean observations and model simulations show that the extreme 2023 North Atlantic heatwave was primarily driven by anomalously weak winds leading to strongly shoaling mixed layers, with a smaller contribution from clearer skies.