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Aggregating 178,080 buoy readings
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Daily buoy observations · Pacific Ocean · 1980–1998 · 178,080 readings
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Total Observations
178k
Daily buoy readings, 1980–1998
Mean Sea Surface Temp
27.7°C
Across all buoy locations
Mean Trade Wind Speed
-3.3 m/s
Zonal winds, avg. blowing westward
Mean Humidity
81.2%
From readings with humidity data
Annual Mean Sea Surface Temperature
Yearly average · El Niño years (1997-98) in red · Dashed line = overall average
Zonal Wind Speed by Year
Negative = trade winds blowing west. Less negative = El Niño signal.
Sea Surface vs Air Temperature
Annual means — the gap shows how much the ocean heats the atmosphere.
Monthly SST: Normal vs El Niño Years
Month-by-month sea surface temperature · Shows when El Niño warming peaked
Key Findings