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Climate of Florida. Köppen climate types of Florida, using 1991–2020 climate normals. The climate of the north and central parts of the U.S. state of Florida is humid subtropical. South Florida has a tropical climate. [ 1] There is a defined rainy season from May through October when air-mass thundershowers that build in the heat of the day ...
The sanctuary encompasses 1,400 square miles (3,600 km 2) in the islands' waters. It was designated by United States Congress on November 4, 1992, as a National Marine Sanctuary to protect the endangered North Pacific humpback whale and its habitat [ 2] The sanctuary promotes management, research, education and long-term monitoring. [ 3]
Florida Keys. / 24.66694°N 81.54417°W / 24.66694; -81.54417. The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about 15 miles (24 km) south of Miami and extend in a gentle arc ...
Surface temperatures around the Keys have been averaging about 91 degrees (33 Celsius), well above the normal mid-July average of 85 degrees (29.5 Celsius), said Jacqueline De La Cour, operations ...
Florida’s coral reefs experienced the deadliest bleaching event in history last summer, a toll largely caused by record hot coastal waters. Now, water temperatures in the Florida Keys are ...
Temperature. Temperatures at sea level generally range from highs of 84–88 °F (29–31 °C) during the summer months to 79–83 °F (26–28 °C) during the winter months. Rarely does the temperature rise from above 90 °F (32 °C) or drop below 60 °F (16 °C) at lower elevations. Temperatures are lower at higher altitudes.
Record global ocean heating has invaded Florida with a vengeance. Water temperatures in the mid-90s (mid-30s Celsius) are threatening delicate coral reefs, depriving swimmers of cooling dips and ...
Coral bleaching. Coral bleaching is the process when corals become white due to loss of symbiotic algae and photosynthetic pigments. This loss of pigment can be caused by various stressors, such as changes in temperature, light, or nutrients. [ 1][ 2] Bleaching occurs when coral polyps expel the zooxanthellae ( dinoflagellates that are commonly ...