Boiling Oceans

 

I have finally figured out why we have this situation - the anomaly map showing 'boiling oceans' and the straight temperature map showing 'freezing ocean'.  Of course, the weather is more sensitive to something real.

Here is the anomaly map and it shows boiling oceans.  Of course, this is the only map featured in the media, and everybody and their dog think they can interpret it.

And the real temperatures.  The 'boiling ocean' is at 10C.  Wear your survival suit for swimming!!

The extreme cold that is the baseline for the anomaly map was caused by a 'high energy' ocean.  That meant there were very active currents pulling 4C water up from the depths.  The ocean has gone into a stagnant phase, and temperatures are 10C because nothing is being pulled.

The big red splotches are sections of the ocean over 5C warmer than the baseline.  Don't fall in!!

Next month, the world temperatures are going to spike down and this will be ignored.  You won't be able to ignore the Arctic spills, and these will be fun.