VIRGINIA, USA — A new study out of the University of Maryland is shedding more light on a long-standing concern: the Chesapeake Bay is getting warmer, and it’s not just a gradual trend.
Scientists are now identifying more frequent and extreme marine heat waves, thanks to a new method of tracking temperatures.
The study, led by researchers using satellite data, paints a fuller picture of how and where heat waves are forming in the Bay. Unlike previous studies that relied heavily on buoy readings from just a handful of locations, this approach allowed scientists to map out temperature changes across the entire Bay…