Sea surface

What it shows

Sea surface temperature for any day in the archive, back to 2002. It is most useful for comparing days: marine heatwaves, Gulf Stream meanders and the cold wake a hurricane leaves behind.

Where the data comes from

NASA JPL GHRSST MUR Level 4 analysis via NASA EOSDIS GIBS; daily, at 1 km (a 25 km product is also offered). Reef mode: NOAA Coral Reef Watch Degree Heating Weeks (5 km, daily) at 39 named reef systems.

Reading the map

From -2 °C (deep violet) through blue, teal and yellow to 34 °C (dark red).

Units Degrees Celsius.

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Other layers in earth

• From orbit
• Sea ice
• Ocean life
• Dust & smoke
• Vegetation
• Ground heat
• Snow cover
• Cloud tops