Global SST patterns

Global SST patterns

Global SST patterns The ocean and atmosphere systems are driven by solar radiation from the sun. Sea surface temperature is higher near the equator is because the equator absorbs more solar radiation compared to the poles. Heat is redistributed around the globe by winds, surface currents and the deep flow of in the thermohaline circulation. Did you know water can be below 0ᵒC in the ocean without turning into ice? This is because the salt in seawater lowers its freezing point. February 2023 August 2023