A year of sea surface temperature. The warm water follows the sun north and south with the seasons, the Gulf Stream and the Kuroshio carry heat towards the poles, and cold upwelling shows along the coasts of Peru, California and south-west Africa.
Source: Model: E.U. Copernicus Marine Service, Global Ocean Physics Analysis and Forecast (GLO12), daily mean at 0.5 m depth
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