Image: Gulf Stream water temperature

Description: False-color image of the temperature of the Gulf Stream In this false-color Terra MODIS image, the Gulf Stream can be seen flowing to the northeast off of the United State’s eastern seaboard. This image is a false-color representation of water temperatures of the Atlantic, and since the Gulf Stream is a warm current, it shows up clearly against the surrounding waters. Temperatures are shown in a color range; progressing from low to high are purple, blue, turquoise, green yellow, orange, and red. Black represents a lack of data, and is used predominantly to represent land. The Gulf Stream shows up as a winding rope of orange and yellow against the cooler green and blue waters.
Title: Gulf Stream water temperature
Credit: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=5248 http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/data/ev253/ev25320_image04242003_1km.jpg
Author: Donna Thomas/MODIS Ocean Group NASA/GSFC SST product by R. Evans et al., U. Miami
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License: Public domain
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