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 Python packages cartopy and matplotlib, and include the following projections:

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

In the maps, reds show higher salinity (38 grams per kilogram) and purples show relatively low salinity (33 grams per kilogram).

Monthly Maps (Mollweide)

Global Sea surface salinity, June 2015
June 2015
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

Seasonal Maps

Global sea surface salinity, March 2015 - June 2015
March 2015 - June 2015
Global sea surface salinity, December 2014 - March 2015
December 2014 - March 2015
Global sea surface salinity, September 2014 - December 2014
September 2014 - December 2014
Global sea surface salinity, June 2014 - September 2014
June 2014 - September 2014
Global sea surface salinity, March 2014 - June 2014
March 2014 - June 2014
Global sea surface salinity, December 2013 - March 2014
December 2013 - March 2014
Global sea surface salinity, September 2013 - December 2013
September 2013 - December 2013
Global sea surface salinity, June 2013 - September 2013
June 2013 - September 2013
Global sea surface salinity, March 2013 - June 2013
March 2013 - June 2013
Global sea surface salinity, December 2012 - March 2013
December 2012 - March 2013
Global sea surface salinity, September 2012 - December 2012
September 2012 - December 2012
Global sea surface salinity, June 2012 - September 2012
June 2012 - September 2012
Global sea surface salinity, March 2012 - June 2012
March 2012 - June 2012
Global sea surface salinity, December 2011 - March 2012
December 2011 - March 2012
Global sea surface salinity, September 2011 - December 2011
September 2011 - December 2011
Global sea surface salinity, June 2011 - September 2011
June 2011 - September 2011

Annual Maps

Global sea surface salinity, 2015
2015
Global sea surface salinity, 2014
2014
Global sea surface salinity, 2013
2013
Global sea surface salinity, 2012
2012
Global sea surface salinity, 2011
2011