March-May 2016 SST Anomaly

Title
March-May 2016 SST Anomaly
Abstract

This layer shows seasonal deviation of SST in the WIO during the peak summer season. It shows general warmer than usual waters of the WIO with the highest peak observed in the North eastern waters around Seychelles.
This data was derived using raster calculator in ArcGIS 10.3 to derive the 2016 seasonal average, and subtracted from this the long-term seasonal average from the 2003-2016 data series.

Publication Date
Type
Raster Data
Keywords
SST , anomaly
Category
Oceans
features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters). Examples: tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefs
Regions
Africa , East Africa , Comoros , Kenya , Madagascar , Mauritius , Mayotte , Mozambique , Reunion , Seychelles , Somalia , United Republic of Tanzania , Southern Africa , South Africa
Owner
More info
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Maintenance Frequency
Data Is Updated Every Year
Restrictions
formal permission to do something
Purpose

Ecosystem monitoring

Language
English
Supplemental Information

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Spatial Representation Type
grid data is used to represent geographic data
Attribute Name Label Description Range Average Median Standard Deviation
Grid values Grid values Value of SST in degree celcius NA

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    MOZALINK

    Project Partners: IRD (REUNION ISLAND), CORDIO (KENYA), Eduardo Mondlane University (MOZAMBIQUE), IHSM (MADAGASCAR), Ulanga Ngazidja (COMORES), University of Dar es Salaam (TANZANIA)