Equatorial Pacific Weekly Thermocline Animation - Past Year
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Data::   weekly ocean temperature on a 1.0 x 1.5 deg. lat/lon grid with vertical gridpoints at 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95, 105, 120. 135, 155, 175, 205, 240, 285, 340 and 430 m.  (Jan 1980-present)
Data Source:  NCEP, Environmental Monitoring Center, Climate Modeling Branch

Description:   An animation over the past year of the equatorial Pacific thermocline (120E-75W, averaged over 5N-5S) from the surface to a depth of 400 m. The green line is along the 20 deg. C isotherm. Red shading indicates water temperatures above 28 deg. C..  NCEP is an acronym for the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction.