Egagasini Node

An article titled A global overview of marine heatwaves in a changing climate, co-authored by Professor Juliet Hermes, manager of SAEON’s Egagasini Node, was published in the journal, Communications Earth and Environment. Marine heatwaves have profoundly impacted marine ecosystems over large areas of the world oceans, calling for improved understanding of their dynamics and predictability. In the article, the authors critically review the recent substantial advances in this active area of research, including the exploration of the three-dimensional structure and evolution of these extremes, their drivers, their connection with other extremes in the ocean and over land, future projections, and assessment of their predictability and current prediction skill.