Sea Surface Temperature
Global · 2003 – present · GHRSST
Note:Where the ocean surface is frozen the areas are shown in grey.
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−2°C35°C
Map tiles · NASA GIBS / GHRSST MUR L4 · PODAAC/JPL · Point values · Open-Meteo Marine API / ERA5
Ocean Currents
Live · Geostrophic Surface Velocity
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Particle Speed
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▲ Warm Currents
Gulf Stream / N. Atlantic Drift Kuroshio & N. Pacific Current
East Australian Current Agulhas Current Brazil Current
N. & S. Equatorial Currents
▽ Cold Currents
Labrador Current Canary Current California Current
Benguela Current Humboldt (Peru) Current
Oyashio Current Antarctic Circumpolar Current
Hover over any ocean region to identify the current · Particle colour = speed · NOAA CoastWatch · SSH-derived geostrophic surface velocity · ~3-day lag · Schematic current paths: NOAA, GEBCO, Tomczak & Godfrey (2003)