Gulf Of Alaska waters WARMEST in 17 years of testing

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Waters in the Gulf of Alaska were unusually warm this fall, up to 5 degrees above normal in the top 300 feet of water. Heat absorbed more than a year ago helped lead to the condition, according to scientists who monitor Alaska marine waters in a program funded by the Alaska Ocean Observing System and other organizations.
“This is the warmest we’ve seen in 17 years. We believe that to be significant,” said Russell Hopcroft, a professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences and chief scientist for the long-term monitoring program.