| Data::
Monthly (Jan 1980-present) ocean potential temperature from the NCEP Global Ocean Data Assimilation System (GODAS) on a 1.0° lon. x 1/3° lat. grid with vertical
gridpoints at 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95, 105, 115, 125. 135, 145, 155, 165,
175, 185, 195, 205, 215, 225, 238, 262, 303, 366, and 459 meters below the surface.
Climatological Base Period: 1980-present Data Source: NCEP, Environmental Monitoring Center, Climate Modeling Branch Description: Change in ocean potential temperature anomaly, averaged from 5°S to 5°N, from the previous month in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean. Contours drawn at 0.5°C intervals with shading starting at +/- 0.5°C. Thick black line is the climatological position of the 20°C isotherm. NCEP is an acronym for the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction. |