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Satellites offer new view of Chesapeake Bay's marine heat waves

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University of Maryland -led research reveals Chesapeake Bay has seen "significant increases" in annual marine heat waves.

Long-term satellite data shows that on average, the bay experiences heat waves 25 days annually .

Each additional heat wave can have outsized effect on the Chesapeake , one of the largest and most biologically productive estuaries in the U.S ..

"Publicly funded, openly available data touches our hobbies, our safety and our livelihoods. It's not always immediately visible, but we are benefitting from NOAA and NASA satellite data every day ." More information: Spatial variability of marine heatwaves in the Chesapeake Bay , Estuaries and Coasts ( 2025 ). Provided by University of Maryland .

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