Daily 5km SST is shown for
2024-05-14, based on the latest remotely sensed data
from NOAA
Coral Reef Watch.
The ship icon represents thelocation of turtle release on July 10,
2023.
Black lines represent the
18°C isotherm. The Thermal Corridor area is outlined in
white.
Figure 2) Average SST time series.
Weekly and long-term average sea
surface temperatures at 4 longitudes in the eastern North Pacific (160W,
150W, 145W, 140W).
For each longitude, the darker lines
with circles represent the weekly SST average during 2023.
To compare the current SST values
during 2023 with the long-term average for the same time period, the
lighter solid lines represent the long-term monthly SST averages between
1997-2022.
The black horizontal line at 18°C was
used as a reference for optimal temperatures during turtle
release.