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Thursday 17 May 2012

Sea temperature charts

		Sea surface temperature Is the is the water temperature close to the surface. These charts display the temperature of the water at the sea surface. Direct observation was how this data was traditionally gathered (ie. using a thermometer!) with buoys and weather ships. Remote sensing with satellites is how most temperature data is measured these days. The area a satellite scans in two minutes would take a ship travelling at 10 knots 10 years to cover.

Sea surface temperature (°C), from UK Met Office
Date of chart: 17 May 2012

North Atlantic sea surface temperature, from Oceanweather

Mid Atlantic sea surface temperature, from Oceanweather

European sea surface temperatures, from Oceanor

Worldwide sea surface temperatures, from Unisys Weather

This clearly shows global phenomenon such as El Nino, and the warm waters of the Gulf Stream flowing from the US towards Europe.

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