Average Ocean Temperatures

Satellites have been observing ocean temperatures long enough so that we can understand how temperatures change on average over a long period of time--otherwise known as climate. Shown here is the temperature of the ocean over one year, averaged from 1985-2008. The data repeats so you can see annual changes all over the world.

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YouTube | February 29, 2008

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