Aquarius Maps: Sea Surface Salinity

Maps of sea surface salinity are based on the latest algorithms (V5) developed by the Aquarius Calibration/Validation working group. These maps are produced by Norman Kuring, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and include the following projections:

Click on the images (below) for a closer view.

In the maps, reds show higher salinity (40 grams per kilogram) and purples show relatively low salinity (30 grams per kilogram).

Click here to see a movie showing a year of Aquarius data in Mollweide projection (Dec 2011 - Dec 2012).

Mission Composite Maps

Global sea surface salinity, 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Mollweide)
Mollweide: 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15
Global sea surface salinity, 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Mollweide, descending)
Mollweide: 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Descending)
Global sea surface salinity, 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Mollweide, ascending)
Mollweide: 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Ascending)
Global sea surface salinity, 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Flat)
Flat Map: 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15
Global sea surface salinity, 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (flat, ascending)
Flat Map: 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Descending)
Global sea surface salinity, 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (flat, ascending)
Flat Map: 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Ascending)
Global sea surface salinity, 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Northern Hemisphere)
Northern Hemisphere: 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15
Global sea surface salinity, 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Northern Hemisphere, ascending)
Northern Hemisphere: 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Descending)
Global sea surface salinity, 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Northern Hemisphere, ascending)
Northern Hemisphere: 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Ascending)
Global sea surface salinity, 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Southern Hemisphere)
Southern Hemisphere: 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15
Global sea surface salinity, 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Southern Hemisphere, ascending)
Southern Hemisphere: 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Descending)
Global sea surface salinity, 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Southern Hemisphere, ascending)
Southern Hemisphere: 25-Aug-11 to 05-May-15 (Ascending)

Monthly Maps (Mollweide)

Global sea surface salinity, May 2015
May 2015
Global sea surface salinity, April 2015
April 2015
Global sea surface salinity, March 2015
March 2015
Global sea surface salinity, February 2015
February 2015
Global sea surface salinity, January 2015
January 2015
Global sea surface salinity, December 2014
December 2014
Global sea surface salinity, November 2014
November 2014
Global sea surface salinity, October 2014
October 2014
Global sea surface salinity, September 2014
September 2014
Global sea surface salinity, August 2014
August 2014
Global sea surface salinity, July 2014
July 2014
Global sea surface salinity, June 2014
June 2014
Global sea surface salinity, May 2014
May 2014
Global sea surface salinity, April 2014
April 2014
Global sea surface salinity, March 2014
March 2014
Global sea surface salinity, February 2014
February 2014
Global sea surface salinity, January 2014
January 2014
Global sea surface salinity, December 2013
December 2013
Global sea surface salinity, November 2013
November 2013
Global sea surface salinity, October 2013
October 2013
Global sea surface salinity, September 2013
September 2013
Global sea surface salinity, August 2013
August 2013
Global sea surface salinity, July 2013
July 2013
Global sea surface salinity, June 2013
June 2013
Global sea surface salinity, May 2013
May 2013
Global sea surface salinity, April 2013
April 2013
Global sea surface salinity, March 2013
March 2013
Global sea surface salinity, February 2013
February 2013
Global sea surface salinity, January 2013
January 2013
Global sea surface salinity, December 2012
December 2012
Global sea surface salinity, November 2012
November 2012
Global sea surface salinity, October 2012
October 2012
Global sea surface salinity, September 2012
September 2012
Global sea surface salinity, August 2012
August 2012
Global sea surface salinity, July 2012
July 2012
Global sea surface salinity, June 2012
June 2012
Global sea surface salinity, May 2012
May 2012
Global sea surface salinity, April 2012
April 2012
Global sea surface salinity, March 2012
March 2012
Global sea surface salinity, February 2012
February 2012
Global sea surface salinity, January 2012
January 2012
Global sea surface salinity, December 2011
December 2011
Global sea surface salinity, November 2011
November 2011
Global sea surface salinity, October 2011
October 2011
Global sea surface salinity, September 2011
September 2011
Global sea surface salinity, August 2011
August 2011

Monthly Maps (Northern Hemisphere)

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Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, June 2015
June 2015
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, May 2015
May 2015
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, April 2015
April 2015
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, March 2015
March 2015
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, February 2015
February 2015
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, January 2015
January 2015
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, December 2014
December 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, November 2014
November 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, October 2014
October 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, September 2014
September 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, August 2014
August 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, July 2014
July 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, June 2014
June 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, May 2014
May 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, April 2014
April 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, March 2014
March 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, February 2014
February 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, January 2014
January 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, December 2013
December 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, November 2013
November 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, October 2013
October 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, September 2013
September 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, August 2013
August 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, July 2013
July 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, June 2013
June 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, May 2013
May 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, April 2013
April 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, March 2013
March 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, February 2013
February 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, January 2013
January 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, December 2012
December 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, November 2012
November 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, October 2012
October 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, September 2012
September 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, August 2012
August 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, July 2012
July 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, June 2012
June 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, May 2012
May 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, April 2012
April 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, March 2012
March 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, February 2012
February 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, January 2012
January 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, December 2011
December 2011
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, November 2011
November 2011
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, October 2011
October 2011
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, September 2011
September 2011
Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, August 2011
August 2011

Monthly Maps (Southern Hemisphere)

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Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, June 2015
June 2015
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, May 2015
May 2015
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, April 2015
April 2015
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, March 2015
March 2015
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, February 2015
February 2015
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, January 2015
January 2015
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, December 2014
December 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, November 2014
November 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, October 2014
October 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, September 2014
September 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, August 2014
August 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, July 2014
July 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, June 2014
June 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, May 2014
May 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, April 2014
April 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, March 2014
March 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, February 2014
February 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, January 2014
January 2014
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, December 2013
December 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, November 2013
November 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, October 2013
October 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, September 2013
September 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, August 2013
August 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, July 2013
July 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, June 2013
June 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, May 2013
May 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, April 2013
April 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, March 2013
March 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, February 2013
February 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, January 2013
January 2013
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, December 2012
December 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, November 2012
November 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, October 2012
October 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, September 2012
September 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, August 2012
August 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, July 2012
July 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, June 2012
June 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, May 2012
May 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, April 2012
April 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, March 2012
March 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, February 2012
February 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, January 2012
January 2012
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, December 2011
December 2011
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, November 2011
November 2011
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, October 2011
October 2011
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, September 2011
September 2011
Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, August 2011
August 2011

Seasonal Maps

Global sea surface salinity, Spring 2015
Spring 2015
Global sea surface salinity, Winter 2014-2015
Winter 2014-2015
Global sea surface salinity, Autumn 2014
Autumn 2014
Global sea surface salinity, Summer 2014
Summer 2014
Global sea surface salinity, Spring 2014
Spring 2014
Global sea surface salinity, Winter 2013-2014
Winter 2013-2014
Global sea surface salinity, Autumn 2013
Autumn 2013
Global sea surface salinity, Summer 2013
Summer 2013
Global sea surface salinity, Spring 2013
Spring 2013
Global sea surface salinity, Winter 2012-2013
Winter 2012-2013
Global sea surface salinity, Autumn 2012
Autumn 2012
Global sea surface salinity, Summer 2012
Summer 2012
Global sea surface salinity, Spring 2012
Spring 2012
Global sea surface salinity, Winter 2011-2012
Winter 2011-2012
Global sea surface salinity, Autumn 2011
Autumn 2011
Global sea surface salinity, Summer 2011
Summer 2011

Annual Maps

Global sea surface salinity, 2014
2014
Global sea surface salinity, 2013
2013
Global sea surface salinity, 2012
2012
Global sea surface salinity, 2011
2011
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