Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, August 2014

August 2014

Alt Tag: Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere, August 2014.
Map Description: Sea surface salinity in the Northern Hemisphere for August 2014. 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.