Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly, 2005 (WMS)

  • Released Monday, July 11th, 2005
  • Updated Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 at 1:56PM
  • ID: 3192

The temperature of the surface of the world's oceans provides a clear indication of the state of the Earth's climate and weather. The sea surface temperature anomaly, or difference from the mean, can show climate indicators such as the El Niño oscillation, which manifests as a warmer-than-normal sea surface temperature in the Pacific Ocean west of Ecuador and Peru. This sequence shows a slight La Niña effect, or cooler-than-normal sea surface temperature in the eastern Pacific.

This animation shows the Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly for the first part of 2005.

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