Sea Surface Temperature & Water Vapor

Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 1 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 2 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 3 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 4 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 5 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 6 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 7 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 8 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 9 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 10 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 11 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 12 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 13 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 14 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 15 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 16 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 17 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 18 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 19 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 20 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 21 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 22 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 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Temperature Image 46 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 47 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 48 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 49 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 50 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 51 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 52 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 53 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 54 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 55 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 56 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 57 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 58 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 59 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 60 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 61 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 62 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 63 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 64 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 65 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 66 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 67 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 68 Global Map 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Surface Temperature Image 114 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 115 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 116 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 117 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 118 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 119 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 120 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 121 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 122 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 123 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 124 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 125 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 126 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 127 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 128 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 129 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 130 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 131 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 132 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 133 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 134 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 135 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 136 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 137 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 138 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 139 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 140 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 141 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 142 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 143 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 144 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 145 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 146 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 147 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 148 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 149 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 150 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 151 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 152 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 153 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 154 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 155 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 156 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 157 Global Map Sea Surface 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Temperature Image 180 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 181 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 182 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 183 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 184 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 185 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 186 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 187 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 188 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 189 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 190 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 191 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 192 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 193 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 194 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 195 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 196 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 197 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 198 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 199 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 200 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 201 Global Map Sea Surface 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Temperature Image 246 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 247 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 248 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 249 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 250 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 251 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 252 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 253 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 254 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 255 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 256 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 257 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 258 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 259 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 260 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 261 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 262 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 263 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 264 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 265 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 266 Global Map Sea Surface Temperature Image 267
Sea Surface Temperature
Sea Surface Temperature Scale
Water Vapor
Water Vapor Scale
Global Map Water Vapor Image 1 Global Map Water Vapor Image 2 Global Map Water Vapor Image 3 Global Map Water Vapor Image 4 Global Map Water Vapor Image 5 Global Map Water Vapor Image 6 Global Map Water Vapor Image 7 Global Map Water Vapor Image 8 Global Map Water Vapor Image 9 Global Map Water Vapor Image 10 Global Map Water Vapor Image 11 Global Map Water Vapor Image 12 Global Map Water Vapor Image 13 Global Map Water Vapor Image 14 Global Map Water Vapor Image 15 Global Map Water Vapor Image 16 Global Map Water Vapor Image 17 Global Map Water Vapor Image 18 Global Map Water Vapor Image 19 Global Map Water Vapor Image 20 Global Map Water Vapor Image 21 Global Map Water Vapor Image 22 Global Map Water Vapor Image 23 Global Map Water Vapor Image 24 Global Map Water Vapor Image 25 Global Map Water Vapor Image 26 Global Map Water Vapor Image 27 Global Map Water Vapor Image 28 Global Map Water Vapor Image 29 Global Map Water Vapor Image 30 Global Map Water Vapor Image 31 Global Map Water Vapor Image 32 Global Map Water Vapor Image 33 Global Map Water Vapor Image 34 Global Map Water Vapor Image 35 Global Map Water Vapor Image 36 Global Map Water Vapor Image 37 Global Map Water Vapor Image 38 Global Map Water Vapor Image 39 Global Map Water Vapor Image 40 Global Map Water Vapor Image 41 Global Map Water Vapor Image 42 Global Map Water Vapor Image 43 Global Map Water Vapor Image 44 Global Map Water Vapor Image 45 Global Map Water Vapor Image 46 Global Map Water Vapor Image 47 Global Map Water Vapor Image 48 Global Map Water Vapor Image 49 Global Map Water Vapor Image 50 Global Map Water Vapor Image 51 Global Map Water Vapor Image 52 Global Map Water Vapor Image 53 Global Map Water Vapor Image 54 Global Map Water Vapor Image 55 Global Map Water Vapor Image 56 Global Map Water Vapor Image 57 Global Map Water Vapor Image 58 Global Map Water Vapor Image 59 Global Map Water Vapor Image 60 Global Map Water Vapor Image 61 Global Map Water Vapor Image 62 Global Map Water Vapor Image 63 Global Map Water Vapor Image 64 Global Map Water Vapor Image 65 Global Map Water Vapor Image 66 Global Map Water Vapor Image 67 Global Map Water Vapor Image 68 Global Map Water Vapor Image 69 Global Map Water Vapor Image 70 Global Map Water Vapor Image 71 Global Map Water Vapor Image 72 Global Map Water Vapor Image 73 Global Map Water Vapor Image 74 Global Map Water Vapor Image 75 Global Map Water Vapor Image 76 Global Map Water Vapor Image 77 Global Map Water Vapor Image 78 Global Map Water Vapor Image 79 Global Map Water Vapor Image 80 Global Map Water Vapor Image 81 Global Map Water Vapor Image 82 Global Map Water Vapor Image 83 Global Map Water Vapor Image 84 Global Map Water Vapor Image 85 Global Map Water Vapor Image 86 Global Map Water Vapor Image 87 Global Map Water Vapor Image 88 Global Map Water Vapor Image 89 Global Map Water Vapor Image 90 Global Map Water Vapor Image 91 Global Map Water Vapor Image 92 Global Map Water Vapor Image 93 Global Map Water Vapor Image 94 Global Map Water Vapor Image 95 Global Map Water Vapor Image 96 Global Map Water Vapor Image 97 Global Map Water Vapor Image 98 Global Map Water Vapor Image 99 Global Map Water Vapor Image 100 Global Map Water Vapor Image 101 Global Map Water Vapor Image 102 Global Map Water Vapor Image 103 Global Map Water Vapor Image 104 Global Map Water Vapor Image 105 Global Map Water Vapor Image 106 Global Map Water Vapor Image 107 Global Map Water Vapor Image 108 Global Map Water Vapor Image 109 Global Map Water Vapor Image 110 Global Map Water Vapor Image 111 Global Map Water Vapor Image 112 Global Map Water Vapor Image 113 Global Map Water Vapor Image 114 Global Map Water Vapor Image 115 Global Map Water Vapor Image 116 Global Map Water Vapor Image 117 Global Map Water Vapor Image 118 Global Map Water Vapor Image 119 Global Map Water Vapor Image 120 Global Map Water Vapor Image 121 Global Map Water Vapor Image 122 Global Map Water Vapor Image 123 Global Map Water Vapor Image 124 Global Map Water Vapor Image 125 Global Map Water Vapor Image 126 Global Map Water Vapor Image 127 Global Map Water Vapor Image 128 Global Map Water Vapor Image 129 Global Map Water Vapor Image 130 Global Map Water Vapor Image 131 Global Map Water Vapor Image 132 Global Map Water Vapor Image 133 Global Map Water Vapor Image 134 Global Map Water Vapor Image 135 Global Map Water Vapor Image 136 Global Map Water Vapor Image 137 Global Map Water Vapor Image 138 Global Map Water Vapor Image 139 Global Map Water Vapor Image 140 Global Map Water Vapor Image 141 Global Map Water Vapor Image 142 Global Map Water Vapor Image 143 Global Map Water Vapor Image 144 Global Map Water Vapor Image 145 Global Map Water Vapor Image 146 Global Map Water Vapor Image 147 Global Map Water Vapor Image 148 Global Map Water Vapor Image 149 Global Map Water Vapor Image 150 Global Map Water Vapor Image 151 Global Map Water Vapor Image 152 Global Map Water Vapor Image 153 Global Map Water Vapor Image 154 Global Map Water Vapor Image 155 Global Map Water Vapor Image 156 Global Map Water Vapor Image 157 Global Map Water Vapor Image 158 Global Map Water Vapor Image 159 Global Map Water Vapor Image 160 Global Map Water Vapor Image 161 Global Map Water Vapor Image 162 Global Map Water Vapor Image 163 Global Map Water Vapor Image 164 Global Map Water Vapor Image 165 Global Map Water Vapor Image 166 Global Map Water Vapor Image 167 Global Map Water Vapor Image 168 Global Map Water Vapor Image 169 Global Map Water Vapor Image 170 Global Map Water Vapor Image 171 Global Map Water Vapor Image 172 Global Map Water Vapor Image 173 Global Map Water Vapor Image 174 Global Map Water Vapor Image 175 Global Map Water Vapor Image 176 Global Map Water Vapor Image 177 Global Map Water Vapor Image 178 Global Map Water Vapor Image 179 Global Map Water Vapor Image 180 Global Map Water Vapor Image 181 Global Map Water Vapor Image 182 Global Map Water Vapor Image 183 Global Map Water Vapor Image 184 Global Map Water Vapor Image 185 Global Map Water Vapor Image 186 Global Map Water Vapor Image 187 Global Map Water Vapor Image 188 Global Map Water Vapor Image 189 Global Map Water Vapor Image 190 Global Map Water Vapor Image 191 Global Map Water Vapor Image 192 Global Map Water Vapor Image 193 Global Map Water Vapor Image 194 Global Map Water Vapor Image 195 Global Map Water Vapor Image 196 Global Map Water Vapor Image 197 Global Map Water Vapor Image 198 Global Map Water Vapor Image 199 Global Map Water Vapor Image 200 Global Map Water Vapor Image 201 Global Map Water Vapor Image 202 Global Map Water Vapor Image 203 Global Map Water Vapor Image 204 Global Map Water Vapor Image 205 Global Map Water Vapor Image 206 Global Map Water Vapor Image 207 Global Map Water Vapor Image 208 Global Map Water Vapor Image 209 Global Map Water Vapor Image 210 Global Map Water Vapor Image 211 Global Map Water Vapor Image 212 Global Map Water Vapor Image 213 Global Map Water Vapor Image 214 Global Map Water Vapor Image 215 Global Map Water Vapor Image 216 Global Map Water Vapor Image 217 Global Map Water Vapor Image 218 Global Map Water Vapor Image 219 Global Map Water Vapor Image 220 Global Map Water Vapor Image 221 Global Map Water Vapor Image 222 Global Map Water Vapor Image 223 Global Map Water Vapor Image 224 Global Map Water Vapor Image 225 Global Map Water Vapor Image 226 Global Map Water Vapor Image 227 Global Map Water Vapor Image 228 Global Map Water Vapor Image 229 Global Map Water Vapor Image 230 Global Map Water Vapor Image 231 Global Map Water Vapor Image 232 Global Map Water Vapor Image 233 Global Map Water Vapor Image 234 Global Map Water Vapor Image 235 Global Map Water Vapor Image 236 Global Map Water Vapor Image 237 Global Map Water Vapor Image 238 Global Map Water Vapor Image 239 Global Map Water Vapor Image 240 Global Map Water Vapor Image 241 Global Map Water Vapor Image 242 Global Map Water Vapor Image 243 Global Map Water Vapor Image 244 Global Map Water Vapor Image 245 Global Map Water Vapor Image 246 Global Map Water Vapor Image 247 Global Map Water Vapor Image 248 Global Map Water Vapor Image 249 Global Map Water Vapor Image 250 Global Map Water Vapor Image 251 Global Map Water Vapor Image 252 Global Map Water Vapor Image 253 Global Map Water Vapor Image 254 Global Map Water Vapor Image 255 Global Map Water Vapor Image 256 Global Map Water Vapor Image 257 Global Map Water Vapor Image 258 Global Map Water Vapor Image 259 Global Map Water Vapor Image 260 Global Map Water Vapor Image 261 Global Map Water Vapor Image 262 Global Map Water Vapor Image 263 Global Map Water Vapor Image 264 Global Map Water Vapor Image 265 Global Map Water Vapor Image 266 Global Map Water Vapor Image 267

Sea surface temperatures have a large influence on climate and weather. Even changes of just a few degrees Celsius can influence large-scale weather phenomena, such as El Niño or tropical cyclones. One reason for this big influence is that evaporation from the oceans is the primary source of water vapor in the atmosphere. The warmer the water, the greater the evaporation.

These sea surface temperature maps are based on observations by the MODIS sensors on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites. The satellites measure the temperature of the top millimeter of the ocean surface. In this map, the coolest waters appear in blue (approximately -2 degrees Celsius), and the warmest temperatures appear in pink-yellow (35 degrees Celsius). Landmasses and the large area of sea ice around Antarctica appear in shades of gray, indicating no data were collected.

The water vapor maps show the total amount of water vapor in the column of air between the surface and the top of the atmosphere on average for the month. The observations were made by the MODIS sensor on NASA's Aqua satellite. Places where the air was dry are white, while places where water vapor was abundant are blue.

The most obvious relationship between sea surface temperature and water vapor is that both are driven by seasonal changes; both increase in the hemisphere experiencing summer. Seasonal changes in water vapor, however, are more evident over land, and this results largely from changes in land surface temperature. Landmasses — especially large ones like Eurasia — experience more extreme seasonal temperature changes than oceans experience.

View, download, or analyze more of these data from NASA Earth Observations (NEO):
Sea Surface Temperature
Water Vapor