Mercator Ocean maps: Global Ocean Surface Temperature

This section shows the global variation of sea temperature over a 4-month time period. The maps are created on a weekly basis and are made from altimetry data which are then converted to show increase in temperature, salinity and speed. For a more detailed explanation on the technique used, please go to PSY2G: moving towards global operational oceanography (.pdf file).

Source: Mercator

Keywords: ESA European Space Agency - Agence spatiale europeenne, observation de la terre, earth observation, satellite remote sensing, teledetection, geophysique, altimetrie, radar, chimique atmospherique, geophysics, altimetry, radar, atmospheric chemistry