Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology
UK Marine Waters 2004 - Marine Processes & Climate

 

Table 1: Trends in Sea Surface Temperature

 

North Sea SST
Nominal position
Data Span
Trend (°C/decade)
Spurn Point
53.5N 00.0E
1966-2002
+ 0.17
Humber LV
53.5N 00.0E
1880-1989
+ 0.01
Newarp LV
53.0N 02.0E
1880-1986
+ 0.02
Lowestoft
52.5N 02.0E
1966-1991
+ 0.16
Sizewell
52.0N 01.5E
1967-2002
+ 0.77
Bradwell
52.0N 01.0E
1964-2001
+ 0.15
English Channel, Celtic Sea and Bristol Channel SST
Dover
51.0N 01.5E

1926-2001

+ 0.09
Eastbourne
51.0N 00.0E
1892-2002
+ 0.06
Shoreham

51.0N 00.0E

1966-1997
+ 0.31
E1
50.0N 04.5W
1921-1987
- 0.13
Sevenstones LV
50.0N 06.0W
1881-1986
+ 0.04
St Gowan LV
51.5N 05.0W
1953-1987
- 0.17
Swansea 51.5N 04.0W 1976-1997 + 0.58
     
Irish Sea SST
     
Port Erin, Isle of Man
54.0N 04.5W 1904-2003 + 0.07

 

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