Consider the following statements based on the recent study by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) regarding the warming of the Indian Ocean:
1. The Indian Ocean has warmed by 1.2°C from 1950-2020, with projections indicating an additional temperature rise of 1.7°C–3.8°C by 2100.
2. The increased heat content in the Indian Ocean is expected to reduce the frequency of marine heatwaves.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 Only
2
2 Only
3
Both 1 & 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2