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Sea Surface Temperature


GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Oceans >> Ocean Temperature >> Sea Surface Temperature
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This animation shows the progression of warm waters slowly filling the Gulf of Mexico (shown in yellow, orange, and red). This natural annual warming contributes to the possible formation of hurricanes in the Gulf. SST data shown here ranges from January 1 to the present. 3532 Current Sea Surface Temperatures Rising in the Gulf of Mexico
Sea surface temperature in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic on 2007-01-01. 3489 2007 Sea Surface Temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico
Current SST data for the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast. 3397 Current Sea Surface Temperatures Rising in the Gulf of Mexico
This animation shows AMSR-E sea surface temperature and MODIS seasonal landcover from the beginning of 2005 to December, 2006. 3390 AMSR-E Sea Surface Temperature
This is the most recent Sea Surface Temperature (SST) data available for the Gulf of Mexico region and the Atlantic Coast region. This data is used by scientists for studying hurricanes. For more information please <a href='http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003300/a003397/index.html'> click here.</a> 3376 Current Tropical Sea Surface Temperatures
SST anomalies derived from NOAA-14/AVHRR SST data. This data is a 10 day average spanning 2/1/99 to 2/10/99 which was collected during the 1998-1999 La Nina event. An earlier animation of this La Nina event can be seen <a href='http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003100/a003135/index.html'>here</a>. 3358 Comparing the 1998-1999 La Nina event to the corresponding 2006 Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly Conditions
SST data for the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast on October 31, 2006. 3357 2006 Sea Surface Temperatures Rising in the Gulf of Mexico
Full version with audio and annotations 3354 27 Storms: Arlene to Zeta
This animation cycles through 4 years of Sea Surface Temperature data to show the seasonal variablility. The Sea Surface Temperature around Australia warms from November through April. 3351 MODIS Sea Surface Temperature around the Australian Continent
This animation is created from MODIS data of Sea Surface Temperature that is composited across a 32 day period. This still image is of January 25, 2006 through February 25, 2006. 3350 MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Time Series Data Shows Increased Temperatures in Great Barrier Reef - Wide View
MODIS image for the southern Great Barrier Reef showing chlorophyll concentration showing oceanographic patterns. 3344 Chlorophyll Concentration Shows Oceanographic Patterns in Great Barrier Reef
Sea Surface Temperature of the Southern Great Barrier Reef shows increased temperatures at the most severe coral bleaching sites. 3343 MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Data Shows Increased Temperatures in Southern Great Barrier Reef
This image was taken by Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite which has a resolution of 4 meters per pixel. The image shows coral bleaching around Herron Island in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. 3342 IKONOS and Aqua MODIS Imagery of Southern Great Barrier Reef
Four days of Aqua MODIS sea surface temperature swaths during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005. 3325 MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Swath during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of accumulating Aqua MODIS sea surface temperature swaths during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005. 3324 Aqua MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Progression during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of Aqua MODIS sea surface temperature granules during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005. 3323 Aqua MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Granules during Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Wilma clouds and sea surface temperatures 3282 Hurricane Wilma -- SSTs and Clouds
The 2005 Hurricane season showing sea surface temperatures, clouds, and storm tracks 3279 Named Storms from the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season (Wide Shot)
Hurricane Rita clouds and sea surface temperatures on Sep 23, 2005 at 13:45GMT 3261 Hurricane Rita Sea Surface Temperature and Clouds
Sea surface temperature 3257 Sea Surface Temperature from June 1, 2005 to September 18, 2005
Anatomy of Hurricane Isabel when it was far out in the Atlantic 3252 Anatomy of Hurricane Isabel
GOES-12 infrared imagery over AMSR-E sea surface temperature for Hurricane Katrina, from August 23, 2005 to August 30, 2005. 3240 Hurricane Katrina Sea Surface Temperature (WMS)
Sea Surface Temperature Model from JPL 3229 Global SST Model (ECCO)
Sea surface temperature with clouds overlaid showing the first half of the 2005 hurricane season (no storm tracks) 3226 Sea Surface Temperature, Clouds, and Tropical Depression/Storm/Hurricane Tracks from June 1, 2005 to August 29, 2005
Sea surface temperature on Aug 29, 2005 3225 Sea Surface Temperature from June 1, 2005 to August 29, 2005
Sea surface temperature showing Hurricane Katrina's cold water wake in blues (08-29-2005) 3222 Hurricane Katrina Sea Surface Temperature
This animation shows the Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly for the first part of 2005. 3192 Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly, 2005 (WMS)
This animation shows the sea surface temperature for the first part of 2005. 3191 Sea Surface Temperature, 2005 (WMS)
This animation shows El Nino and La Nina from 1997 through 1998. Each frame is a ten-day average of sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies--that is, of differences from normal SST values. The area shown in the animation is the Pacific ocean from -20.5 to +20.5 latitude and +120.5 to +289.5 East longitude. 3135 Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies during El Nino/La Nina Event of 1997-1998 (WMS)
This animation shows how the sea surface temperature can cause hurricanes to form. Areas shown in orange and yellow are above 82 degrees F (27.8 degrees C) which is required for hurricanes to be able to form. Sea surface temperatures below 82 degrees F are shown in blue. 2907 Hurricane Regions Indicated by Sea Surface Temperature from June 2002 to September 2003 (WMS)
The oceans in this animation have been falsely colored. Temperatures warmer than normal are shown in red while cooler than normal temperatures are shown in blue. 2906 Global Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies from June, 2002 to September, 2003 (WMS)
The oceans of the world are falsely colored in this animation. The warmest temperatures are shown in bright yellow and the coldest temperatures are shown in dark green and black. Grey represents areas that have no data values such as coastal regions or land. White represents surface ice. 2905 Global Sea Surface Temperature from June, 2002 to September, 2003 (WMS)
Hurricanes Fabian and Isabel leave cold water trails in their wake. 2897 Cold Water Trails from Hurricanes Fabian and Isabel (WMS)

SVS >> Sea Surface Temperature
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This animation shows AMSR-E sea surface temperature and MODIS seasonal landcover from the beginning of 2005 to December, 2006. 3390 AMSR-E Sea Surface Temperature
Anatomy of Hurricane Isabel when it was far out in the Atlantic 3252 Anatomy of Hurricane Isabel
Sea Surface Temperature Model from JPL 3229 Global SST Model (ECCO)
This animation shows how the sea surface temperature can cause hurricanes to form. Areas shown in orange and yellow are above 82 degrees F (27.8 degrees C) which is required for hurricanes to be able to form. Sea surface temperatures below 82 degrees F are shown in blue. 2907 Hurricane Regions Indicated by Sea Surface Temperature from June 2002 to September 2003 (WMS)
The oceans of the world are falsely colored in this animation. The warmest temperatures are shown in bright yellow and the coldest temperatures are shown in dark green and black. Grey represents areas that have no data values such as coastal regions or land. White represents surface ice. 2905 Global Sea Surface Temperature from June, 2002 to September, 2003 (WMS)
This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Blue indicates the cooler-than-normal water. Red shows warmer-than-normal water. 2759 AMSR-E Anomalous Pacific Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to predict 2003 Hurricane Season
SST Anomalies and SS Wind Anomalies in the Pacific. 2696 SST Anomalies + Wind Anomalies (with dates)
SST Anomalies and SS Wind Anomalies from 21 Jan 2003 (with gray arrows) 2695 SST Anomalies + Wind Anomalies
SST Anomalies 2692 Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies (with dates)
SST Anomalies from 01 Jan 2003 2691 Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies
Sea Surface Height Anomaly for the Equatorial Pacific region from June, 1997, to June, 1998. 2646 El Niño and La Niña Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: June, 1998
El Nino Golfball November 1997 2626 El Nino 'Golfball' for National Geographic's Altas of the Oceans
Sea surface temperature with land vegetation 2625 Global Sea Surface Temperature with Land Vegetation
This is a cloudless image of Sea Surface Temperature 2470 Aqua First Light: AMSR-E Sea Surface Temperature Global
A closer look of Asia 2468 Aqua First Light: AMSR-E Sea Surface Temperature on a Flat Map
This anomaly image shows the difference between the actual sea surface temperature and the average climatology data in the Pacific Ocean for February 15, 2002. 2401 A Pacific View of Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly for February 15, 2002
Sea surface temperature in the Pacific Ocean is shown in false color for February 15, 2002 2400 A Pacific View of Sea Surface Temperature from MODIS for February 15, 2002
This image shows the difference between the actual sea surface temperature data and the average climatology data in the eastern portion of the Pacific Ocean for February 15, 2002. 2399 A Close View of Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly for February 15, 2002
This image shows the sea surface temperature over the eastern Pacific Ocean on February 15, 2002. 2398 Global Sea Surface Temperature from MODIS between July 2001 and February 2002
An animation of sea surface temperature anomaly, sea surface height anomaly, and sea temperature anomaly at depth in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 through March 1999 as measured by NOAA AVHRR, TOPEX Poseidon, and the TAO TRITON Array 572 El Niño-La Niña Cross-section of Temperature and Height Anomalies: January 1997 through March 1999
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Indian Ocean from January 1997 to November 1998 355 Sea Surface Height and Temperature Anomalies on a Globe: The Indian Ocean
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Atlantic Ocean from January 1997 to November 1998 354 Sea Surface Height and Temperature Anomalies on a Globe: The Atlantic Ocean
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies in the Pacific Ocean from January 1997 to November 1998 353 Sea Surface Height and Temperature Anomalies on a Globe: The Pacific Ocean
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies on a rotating globe from January 1997 to November 1998. This animation rotates from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. 352 Sea Surface Height and Temperature Anomalies on a Globe: Rotating to the Pacific Ocean
An animation of sea surface temperature and height anomalies on a rotating globe from January 1997 to November 1998. This animation zooms to the Pacific, then rotates to the Indian Ocean and ends on the Atlantic Ocean. 350 Sea Surface Height and Temperature Anomalies on a Globe: Zoom and Rotate
Sea surface temperature around Indonesia as measured by the TMI instrument on TRMM for the period January 1998 through July 1998 278 Sea Surface Temperature around Indonesia from TRMM: January 1998 through July 1998
Sea surface temperature around the Americas as measured by the TMI instrument on TRMM for the period January 1998 through July 1998 277 Sea Surface Temperature around the Americas from TRMM: January 1998 through July 1998
Sea surface temperature in the Pacific Ocean as measured by the TMI instrument on TRMM for the period January 1998 through July 1998 276 Sea Surface Temperature in the Pacific from TRMM: January 1998 through July 1998)
Sea surface temperature anomaly in the Pacific Ocean as measured by the TMI instrument on TRMM for the period January 1998 through July 1998 275 Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly in the Pacific from TRMM: January 1998 through July 1998
This image represents a one month sample (October 1983) of composite images from cloud cover data collected from a suite of U.S., European, and Japanese geostationary satellites and U.S. polar orbiting meteorological satellites. 155 The HoloGlobe Project (Version 3)
This is the standard definition version of the Dust Storm animaiton MPEG. 10034 NASA Explains 'Dust Bowl' Drought
This is the high resolution still illustrating abnormal climate during Dust Bowl in the 1930's. 10033 NASA Explains 'Dust Bowl' Drought
This is the high resolution still of the precipitation indicated by the model. 10032 NASA Explains 'Dust Bowl' Drought

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