Aquarius Maps: Sea Surface Salinity (Climatology)
January Months, 2012-2015
February Months, 2012-2015
March Months, 2012-2015
April Months, 2012-2015
May Months, 2012-2015
June Months, 2012-2014
July Months, 2012-2014
August Months, 2011-2014
September Months, 2011-2014
October Months, 2011-2014
November Months, 2011-2014
December Months, 2011-2014
These composite maps show global sea surface salinity averaged by month and by season. Click on the images (below) for a closer view.
In these maps, reds show higher salinity (40 grams per kilogram) and purples show relatively low salinity (30 grams per kilogram).
V5 is based on the latest algorithms developed by the Aquarius Calibration/Validation working group. These maps are produced using software written by Joel Gales, John Wilding, and others at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
