Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, January 2012

January 2012

Alt Tag: Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere, January 2012.
Map Description: Sea surface salinity in the Southern Hemisphere for January 2012. 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.