I was talking with a coworker today who mentioned that the waters around Japan are a few degrees above normal. We've just had two days of straight rain that would normally be snow this time of year. I'll have to look into these ocean temperatures.

Yes, i'm curious about how the northern summer will go. This Australian summer is the kind of northern summer that i thought we might have had last year (but didn't) - the one that gives the general public the kick-up-the-backside it needs.

Having not heard of the Indian Ocean dipole before this fire season, it now seems all the rage. It's also an ocean temperature thing.

Seems the equation is:

Ocean current event + climate change = disastrous summer (either floods or drought/fire)

The question for me is: Is there a link between climate change and the ocean currents? For example, does the melting of ice impact the flow of currents? How else are currents influenced?