How are sea surface temperatures monitored?
Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean are monitored with data buoys and satellites. NOAA operates a network of 70 data buoys along the equatorial Pacific that provide important data about conditions at the ocean’s surface. The data is complimented and calibrated with satellite data collected by NOAA’s Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites, NASA’s TOPEX/POSEIDEN satellite and others.
Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean are monitored with data buoys and satellites. NOAA operates a network of 70 data buoys along the equatorial Pacific that provide important data about conditions at the ocean’s surface. The data is complimented and calibrated with satellite data collected by NOAA’s Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites, NASA’s TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite and others.
