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Ocean Heat Source 04: Now that I’ve pinned down the abyssal warming pattern, it’s time to investigate possible sources. I’m working through five main possibilities: 1. Adiabatic compression : could the water only appear warmer because it moved deeper and got squeezed? This one is already looking weak. 2....

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