Global Ocean Surface Velocities from Drifters
(Yearly Mean, Seasonal Means)
These images were provided by Rick Lumpkin (NOAA/AOML) and Gregory C. Johnson (NOAA/PMEL). A link to their publication is here, a link to their web site is here.
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Jan - Feb - Mar Apr - May - Jun Jul - Aug - Sep Oct - Nov - Dec

SST
Agulhas


Agulhas


Agulhas


Agulhas

Speed
Agulhas


Agulhas


Agulhas


Agulhas


SST
Angola


Angola


Angola


Angola

Speed
Angola


Angola


Angola


Angola


SST
Antilles


Antilles


Antilles


Antilles

Speed
Antilles


Antilles


Antilles


Antilles


SST
Azores


Azores


Azores


Azores

Speed
Azores


Azores


Azores


Azores


SST
Benguela


Benguela


Benguela


Benguela

Speed
Benguela


Benguela


Benguela


Benguela


SST
Brazil


Brazil


Brazil


Brazil

Speed
Brazil


Brazil


Brazil


Brazil


SST
Canary


Canary


Canary


Canary

Speed
Canary


Canary


Canary


Canary


SST
Caribbean


Caribbean


Caribbean


Caribbean

Speed
Caribbean


Caribbean


Caribbean


Caribbean


SST
East Greenland


East Greenland


East Greenland


East Greenland

Speed
East Greenland


East Greenland


East Greenland


East Greenland


SST
East Iceland


East Iceland


East Iceland


East Iceland

Speed
East Iceland


East Iceland


East Iceland


East Iceland


SST
Florida


Florida


Florida


Florida

Speed
Florida


Florida


Florida


Florida


SST
Guiana


Guiana


Guiana


Guiana

Speed
Guiana


Guiana


Guiana


Guiana


SST
Guinea


Guinea


Guinea


Guinea

Speed
Guinea


Guinea


Guinea


Guinea


SST
Gulf Stream


Gulf Stream


Gulf Stream


Gulf Stream

Speed
Gulf Stream


Gulf Stream


Gulf Stream


Gulf Stream


SST
Irminger


Irminger


Irminger


Irminger

Speed
Irminger


Irminger


Irminger


Irminger


SST
Labrador


Labrador


Labrador


Labrador

Speed
Labrador


Labrador


Labrador


Labrador


SST
Loop Current


Loop Current


Loop Current


Loop Current

Speed
Loop Current


Loop Current


Loop Current


Loop Current


SST
Malvinas


Malvinas


Malvinas


Malvinas

Speed
Malvinas


Malvinas


Malvinas


Malvinas


SST
Mexican


Mexican


Mexican


Mexican

Speed
Mexican


Mexican


Mexican


Mexican


SST
North Atlantic Drift


North Atlantic Drift


North Atlantic Drift


North Atlantic Drift

Speed
North Atlantic Drift


North Atlantic Drift


North Atlantic Drift


North Atlantic Drift


SST
North Atlantic


North Atlantic


North Atlantic


North Atlantic

Speed
North Atlantic


North Atlantic


North Atlantic


North Atlantic


SST
North Brazil


North Brazil


North Brazil


North Brazil

Speed
North Brazil


North Brazil


North Brazil


North Brazil


SST
North Equatorial CC


North Equatorial CC


North Equatorial CC


North Equatorial CC

Speed
North Equatorial CC


North Equatorial CC


North Equatorial CC


North Equatorial CC


SST
North Equatorial


North Equatorial


North Equatorial


North Equatorial

Speed
North Equatorial


North Equatorial


North Equatorial


North Equatorial


SST
Norwegian


Norwegian


Norwegian


Norwegian

Speed
Norwegian


Norwegian


Norwegian


Norwegian


SST
Portugal


Portugal


Portugal


Portugal

Speed
Portugal


Portugal


Portugal


Portugal


SST
Slope Jet


Slope Jet


Slope Jet


Slope Jet

Speed
Slope Jet


Slope Jet


Slope Jet


Slope Jet


SST
Slope Shelf Edge


Slope Shelf Edge


Slope Shelf Edge


Slope Shelf Edge

Speed
Slope Shelf Edge


Slope Shelf Edge


Slope Shelf Edge


Slope Shelf Edge


SST
South Atlantic


South Atlantic


South Atlantic


South Atlantic

Speed
South Atlantic


South Atlantic


South Atlantic


South Atlantic


SST
South Equatorial


South Equatorial


South Equatorial


South Equatorial

Speed
South Equatorial


South Equatorial


South Equatorial


South Equatorial


SST
Spitsbergen


Spitsbergen


Spitsbergen


Spitsbergen

Speed
Spitsbergen


Spitsbergen


Spitsbergen


Spitsbergen


SST
Subtropical CC


Subtropical CC


Subtropical CC


Subtropical CC

Speed
Subtropical CC


Subtropical CC


Subtropical CC


Subtropical CC


SST
West Greenland


West Greenland


West Greenland


West Greenland

Speed
West Greenland


West Greenland


West Greenland


West Greenland


SST
Yucatan


Yucatan


Yucatan


Yucatan

Speed
Yucatan


Yucatan


Yucatan


Yucatan