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Longitude-Depth Section of Temperature Anomaly Along the Eq. Pacific Thermocline - Past 4 Months
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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. 
Base Period: 1980-present
Data Source:  NCEP, Environmental Monitoring Center, Climate Modeling Branch

Description:   Longitude-depth plots of monthly ocean potential temperature anomaly, averaged from 5°S to 5°N along the equatorial Pacific thermocline for the past four months. 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.