Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies (1980-1999)

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This animation plots sea surface temperature anomalies, which are departures from normal ocean temperatures. The red signifies warmer than normal and the blue is colder than normal sea surface temperatures.

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climate, conditions, El Nino, La Nina, normal, ocean, pacific, strong, surface, temperatures, tropical, years