Podaac_blob_colordata_sst2015.jpg

Summary

Description Podaac blob colordata sst2015.jpg	English: "This data image shows the monthly average sea surface temperature for May 2015. Between 2013 and 2016, a large mass of unusually warm ocean water--nicknamed the blob--dominated the North Pacific, indicated here by red, pink, and yellow colors signifying temperatures as much as three degrees Celsius (five degrees Fahrenheit) higher than average. Data are from the NASA Multi-scale Ultra-high Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (MUR SST) Analysis product." (Laura Naranjo "The Blob", NASA, March 15th 2019) Deutsch: Durchschnittstemperaturen der Meeresoberfläche im Mai 2015 im Nordostpazifik, während der marinen Hitzewelle "The Blob" (2013–2016). Die Temperaturen liegen bis zu drei Grad höher als gewöhnlich.
Date	15 March 2019
Source	Laura Naranjo "The Blob", NASA, March 15th 2019, https://earthdata.nasa.gov/user-resources/sensing-our-planet/blob
Author	NASA Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center

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