Data in Action: Warming off the Peruvian coast: Potential Consequences and Implications

Sea surface temperature anomalies (SSTA) in the Eastern Pacific, specifically off the Peruvian coast, have shown a recent warming. SSTA is defined as the difference between the actual temperature and normal conditions for that time of year. Negative anomalies indicate cooler than normal temperatures, while positive anomalies indicate warmer than normal temperatures. Warm anomalies greater than 2°C have been persistent off the northern to central coast of Peru for over one month.

Coastal Upwelling and Harmful Algal Blooms in Southern California (September-October 2011)

In late September 2011, local reports indicated the presence of intense algal blooms along the Southern California coastline. This was followed in early October by an unusual congregation of blue whales feeding near Los Angeles, including shipping lanes where the whales could be at severe risk. The continued presence of these whales indicated a readily available and concentrated food source of krill, small shrimp-like crustaceans.

Aquarius Level 3 data is now available at the PO.DAAC

February 17, 2012

Aquarius Level 3 data is now available at the PO.DAAC.  Level 3 data are gridded onto a 1 degree x 1 degree grid.  Both salinity and wind speed are available in daily, 7day, monthly, and seasonally averaged files.   The data should continue to be used for evaluation purposes only.
 
aquarius_l3_browse_monthly_subimages.jpgLevel 3 imagery can be browsed interactively via our new Aquarius Browser tool:
https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/aquarius/gallery
 
The new data can be found at:
ftp//saltmarsh.jpl.nasa.gov/L3/mapped/    (mapped data)
 
New users need to register at:
https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/AquariusDataAccess

More information about the Aquarius/SAC-D mission can be found here:
https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/SeaSurfaceSalinity/Aquarius
https://aquarius.nasa.gov/

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