. Collected reprints / Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories [and] Pacific Oceanographic Laboratories. Oceanography 3. SEA-SURFACE TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS ACCORDING TO SATELLITE DATA The seasonal variations of sea-surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean is strongly related to the NE and SW monsoons, the transition periods be- tween them, and the ocean current systems established by the winds. The features observed on the maps must be interpreted in the context of these phenomena. Figure 1 shows that there was not a wide range of temperatures in January. Most of t
. Collected reprints / Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories [and] Pacific Oceanographic Laboratories. Oceanography 3. SEA-SURFACE TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS ACCORDING TO SATELLITE DATA The seasonal variations of sea-surface temperatures in the Indian Ocean is strongly related to the NE and SW monsoons, the transition periods be- tween them, and the ocean current systems established by the winds. The features observed on the maps must be interpreted in the context of these phenomena. Figure 1 shows that there was not a wide range of temperatures in January. Most of the readings were either slightly greater or less than 26°C. On either side of the equator the temperatures are somewhat warmer than at the equator. During February (fig. 2), the sea surface immediately north and south of the equator warms, while temperatures at the equator re- main cool, as in January. North of approximately 8°N the temperatures begin to decline with areas containing temperatures lower than 24°C. This is colder than in January. In March (fig 3) the same pattern persists, but a warming trend is evident. The area of the equator continues to remain cool, and the areas immediately north and south of the equator (5°S-8°N) are warmer. Larger areas of 28°C and higher temperatures are visible, with 30°C tempera- tures reported for some locations. Temperatures for April (fig. 4) show an increased warming trend, with many areas containing temperatures of 30°C and higher. 50° E. 10° N. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories; Pacific Oceanographic Laboratories; United States. Environmental Science Services Administration. Research Laboratories; Environmental Research Laboratories (U. S. ). Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Commer
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