Ocean Temperatures Around Hawaiian Islands (IMAGE)

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Ocean Temperatures Around Hawaiian Islands

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Average ocean temperature differences (at water depths of between 20 meters and 1000 meters depths) around the main Hawaiian Islands for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2009, (the color palette is from 18°C to 24°C); the relatively more favorable area in the lee of the islands is clearly visible.

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Data from HYCOM (an academia-industry consortium, see: <A HREF="http://www.hycom.org/">http://www.hycom.org/</A> and NCODA, public data from the U.S. Navy, see: <A HREF="https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/public/">https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/public/</A>. Image provided by Gerard Nihous.

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