Oceanic Systems

1/8° Global NCOM Nowcast

You may click on the pictures below to get more information about SSH, SSS and SST in these predefined regions.

Global	Indian Ocean Region	Mediterranean
Pacific Region	Atlantic Region	Arctic Region

Ocean Heat Content

Note: The Ocean Heat Content (OHC) is estimated to absorb/contain 90% of the total heat energy that enters the Earth climate system from the sun. Therefore the ocean heat content can be considered the best measure of global warming or cooling over relevant time periods. As can be seen in the graph below the OHC is steadily rising. This is a confirming line of evidence that global warming has not stopped or paused between 1996 and 2014.

Source: NODC (National Oceanographic Data Center)

Sea Level Rise (SLR)

Topex, Jason-1, Jason-2, Jason-3

Source: http://sealevel.colorado.edu/

Sea Surface Temperatures/Anomalies

Latest Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Daily

Source: NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

Latest Sea Surface Temperature Daily Anomaly

Source: NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

Latest Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Weekly

Source: NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

Latest Sea Surface Temperature Weekly Anomaly

Source: NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

Latest Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Monthly

Source: NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

Latest Sea Surface Temperature Monthly Anomaly

Source: NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

Weekly SST Anomalies for the past 52 weeks

Source: NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

Seasonal SST Anomaly

Source: NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

Time-Latitude plot of SST in the Pacific

Source: NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

Sea Surface Temperature (SST)

Source: Naval Research Laboratory Navy Coastal Ocean Model (NCOM)

Animation: NCOM SSS Global (30-day)

Animation: NCOM SSS Global (12-month)

Sea Surface Height/Salinity/Mixed Layer Depth

Sea Surface Height (SSH) Anomalies

Source: NOAA/NESDIS

Sea Surface Salinity (SSS)

Source: NOAA/SSS

Mixed Layer Depth (MLD Link)

Source: Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Mixed Layer Depth (NMLD) Climatology

Oscillation Indices

Monthly Teleconnection Indices

Source: NOAA Climate Prediction Center

Standard Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR) Anomalies

Time series

Source: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/teleconnections/enso/indicators/olr.php

Other sources: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/teleconnections/enso/indicators/olr/

Arctic Oscillation (AO)

Time series

Source: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/teleconnections/ao/

Source: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/daily_ao_index/hgt.shtml

Antarctic Oscillation (AAO index)

Source: NOAA Climate Prediction Center

North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) Index

3-month running mean

Source: NOAA/NWS Climate Prediction Center

North Atlantic Oscillation ENSM

Source: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/teleconnections/nao/

East Atlantic Pattern (EA)

Source: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/data/teledoc/ea_ts.shtml

Scandanavia Pattern (SCAND)

Source: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/data/teledoc/scand_ts.shtml

Polar Eurasian Pattern

Source: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/data/teledoc/poleur_ts.shtml

West Pacific Pattern (WP)

Source: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/data/teledoc/wp_ts.shtml

East Pacific – North Pacific Pattern (EP-NP)

Source: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/data/teledoc/ep_ts.shtml

East Atlantic/Western Russia Pattern

Source: NOAA/NWS Climate Prediction Center

Tropical/Northern Hemisphere Pattern (TNH)

Source: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/data/teledoc/tnh.shtml

Pacific Transition Pattern (PT)

Source: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/data/teledoc/pt.shtml

Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO)

Info: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/teleconnections/pdo/

Info: https://climatedataguide.ucar.edu/climate-data/pacific-decadal-oscillation-pdo-definition-and-indices

Info: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/teleconnections/pdo.php

Pacific/North American (PNA) Index

Source: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/data/teledoc/pna_ts.shtml

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Source: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/teleconnections/enso/indicators/soi/

El Nino/LaNina ENSO

Multivariate ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation)

Source: https://psl.noaa.gov/enso/mei/

SST Anomaly in Nino 3.4 Region (5N-5S, 120W-170E)

Since year 2000

Source: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/teleconnections/enso/indicators/sst/

Tropical Cyclone Activity

Atlantic Cyclone Activity

Source: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Eastern Pacific Cyclone Activity

Source: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Central Pacific Cyclone Activity

Source: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?cpac

http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/cphc/

Western / South Pacific Ocean & India JTWC