Question Q.15GS1GS1
'The tropical Indian Ocean is likely to be in a near-permanent heatwave state.' Discuss the factors responsible for the rapid warming of the Indian Ocean along with its multi-dimensional impacts.
Introduction
The recent WMO report 2024 has highlighted that Indian Ocean had warmed the most in all oceans and posted that it has heated by 1.4 - 2.3°C from the 1980s.
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Main Body
Factors Responsible for Rapid Warming of Indian Ocean:
1Specific heat of water.
2The location of Indian ocean is bounded by land on all sides → Heated it by CONDUCTION
3The Absence of a complete oceanic gyres, which reduces intersinking and basin of water → demanding temperature
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- References WMO report with specific data
- Identifies multiple factors
- Clear statement of warming magnitude
Topper
Rishul Neema
AIR 267
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Important Geophysical Phenomena
Climate change and ocean warming
Indian Ocean heatwave
Writing Stats
79
Total words
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Paragraphs
technical-descriptive
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