claim: The oceans have absorbed much of this increased heat, with the top 700 meters ( about 2,300 feet ) of ocean showing warming of more than 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1969.
evidence: Long-term ocean temperature records show a rapid, continuous warming in the Indian Ocean, at about 1.2 °C ( 34.2 °F ) ( compared to 0.7 °C ( 33.3 °F ) for the warm pool region ) during 1901–2012.