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Sea surface temperature data are used to help us predict weather patterns, to track ocean currents, and to monitor El Ni¤o and La Ni¤a. Sea surface temperature influences the growth of phytoplankton, as well as precipitation patterns across continents, thus indirectly influencing land vegetation as well. (Data from the MODIS instrument)
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Terra/MODIS, Aqua/MODIS