| 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: Longitude-depth plot of monthly ocean potential temperature anomaly, averaged from 5°S to 5°N along the equatorial Pacific thermocline. 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. |