Temperatures have increased both over land and water. Some of
the heat from global warming gets stored in the world’s oceans
causing higher water temperatures near the surface. This figure
shows the trend in the heat content of the ocean between the
surface and 700 meters deep. Warming of the oceans has many
consequences, including sea level rise (warmer water expands),
coral bleaching, loss of sea ice, and intensification of
hurricanes. Source: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC Ocean Climate Laboratory,
Updated from Levitus et al. (2009)