Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, December 2011

December 2011

Alt Tag: Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, December 2011.
Map Description: Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere for December 2011. This monthly composite map was produced by Norman Kuring (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) and is based on the latest algorithms developed by the Aquarius Calibration/Validation working group. Red colors indicate higher salinity (40 grams per kilogram); purple indicates relatively low salinity (30 grams per kilogram). Credit: Norman Kuring, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.