Mediterranean Sea Heat Wave Monitoring Service (MMS)
ICATMAR, ICM-CSIC
CA EN ES

Long-term trends · 1982–present

MHW Evolution by Basin

Interactive time series of marine heat wave metrics aggregated for each Mediterranean sub-basin since 1982. Select a basin from the chart legend, zoom to a period of interest, and use the plot menu to explore and export the data.

Marine Heat Waves by Basin — 1982 to Present

The time series aggregates MHW metrics (affected area fraction, mean intensity, cumulative intensity) for each Mediterranean sub-basin. The embedded interactive chart lets you filter by basin, zoom, pan, and download the data.

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Select a basin

Click a basin name in the legend to toggle it on or off. Double-click to select it and deselect the rest.

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Zoom in

Click and drag on the chart to zoom into a time period.

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Pan

Hold Shift and drag to pan across the time axis.

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Download

Use the plot menu (top right of chart) to save as PNG.

Mediterranean sub-basin map
Mediterranean sub-basin MHW time series Use the basin map above as reference

Select the desired basin from the legend, zoom, pan, and explore MHW data since 1982.