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Global Ocean Heat and Salt Content: Seasonal, Yearly, and Pentadal Fields

Data distribution figures for temperature and salinity observations, temperature and salinity anomaly fields for depths 0-2000m, heat content and steric sea level (thermosteric, halosteric, total) are updated quarterly. Temperature anomalies and heat content fields are detailed in World Ocean Heat Content and Thermosteric Sea Level change (0-2000 m), 1955-2010, publication (pdf, 8.1 MB). The same calculations have been extended to keep the fields current and include fields of salinity anomalies, and steric sea level components. Explanation of differences in heat content between published work and online values is outlined in the comments (pdf, 4.2 MB). Information regarding erroneus values is outlined in the notes.

Temperature
Vertically Averaged Temperature Anomaly
Heat Content
Thermosteric Sea Level
Salinity
Vertically Averaged Salinity Anomaly
Halosteric Sea Level
Total Steric Sea Level
3-Month Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-present 0-700 m

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  1. 3-Monthly Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-present (0-700 meters)
  2. 3-Monthly Global Ocean Heat Content 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
  3. Yearly Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-present (0-700 meters)
  4. Yearly Global Ocean Heat Content 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
  5. Pentadal Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-700 meters)
  6. Pentadal Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-2000 meters)
  7. 3-Monthly Thermosteric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-present (0-700 meters)
  8. 3-Monthly Thermosteric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
  9. Yearly Thermosteric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-present (0-700 meters)
  10. Yearly Thermosteric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
  11. Pentadal Thermosteric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-700 meters)
  12. Pentadal Thermosteric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-2000 meters)
  13. 3-Monthly Halosteric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-700 meters)
  14. 3-Monthly Halosteric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
  15. Yearly Halosteric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-700 meters)
  16. Yearly Halosteric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
  17. Pentadal Halosteric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-700 meters)
  18. Pentadal Halosteric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-2000 meters)
  19. 3-Monthly Total Steric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-700 meters)
  20. 3-Monthly Total Steric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
  21. Yearly Total Steric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-700 meters)
  22. Yearly Total Steric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
  23. Pentadal Total Steric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-700 meters)
  24. Pentadal Total Steric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-2000 meters)