Data: Weekly sea surface temperature on
a 1.0 x 1.0 deg. lat/lon grid (Nov 1981-present)
Data Source: NCEP, Environmental Monitoring
Center, Climate Modeling Branch
Description: (TOP) The fraction
of the total area between 85-180W, 10S-10N with a sea surface temperature
greater than 28 deg. C is plotted. Horizontal lines are drawn at
0.25 (25%) intervals with the solid line at 0.5 (50%).
(BOTTOM) The observed seas surface
temperature averaged from 10S-10N as a function of latitude and time.
The 28 deg. C isotherm is indicated. |
