Gulf Temperature #2
by Nasa/gsfc-svs/science Photo Library
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Gulf Temperature #2
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Nasa/gsfc-svs/science Photo Library
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Gulf temperature. Satellite image of the east coast of North America (green, upper left), showing the sea surface temperature (SST) of the Gulf of Mexico in summer. The temperature decreases as the Gulf Stream current moves upwards from Mexico (lower left) to Canada (top right) in a current known as the Gulf Stream, cooling from about 30 degrees celsius (orange) to about 10 degrees celsius (dark blue). Image produced using data obtained by the AMSR-E (Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS) instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite on 1st June 2007. For temperatures in January and September, see E267/017 and E267/019.
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October 4th, 2018
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