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
.
- Data distribution figures (0-2000 m)
- Anomaly figures
- Climatological fields ASCII files
- Anomaly fields ASCII and netCDF files
- Figures (0-100 meters)
- Figures (0-700 meters)
- Figures (0-2000 meters)
- Global analyzed fields ASCII and netCDF files
- Basin time series fields ASCII files
- Figures (0-700 meters)
- Figures (0-2000 meters)
- Global analyzed fields ASCII and netCDF files
- Basin time series fields ASCII files
- Figures (0-700 meters)
- Figures (0-2000 meters)
- Global analyzed fields ASCII and netCDF files
- Basin time series fields ASCII files
- Data distribution figures (0-2000 m)
- Anomaly figures (0-2000 m)
- Anomaly fields ASCII and netCDF files
- Monthly (2009-15) anomaly figures
- Monthly (2009-15) anomaly fields ASCII files
- Figures (0-100 meters)
- Figures (0-700 meters)
- Figures (0-2000 meters)
- Global analyzed fields ASCII and netCDF files
- Basin time series fields ASCII files
- Figures (0-700 meters)
- Figures (0-2000 meters)
- Global analyzed fields ASCII and netCDF files
- Basin time series ASCII files
- Figures (0-700 meters)
- Figures(0-2000 meters)
- Global analyzed fields ASCII and netCDF files
- Basin time series ASCII files
![3-Month Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/heat_content700mwerr.png)
![3-Month Global Ocean Heat Content 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/heat_content2000mwerr.png)
![Yearly Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/heat_content700mwerryr.png)
![Yearly Global Ocean Heat Content 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/heat_content2000mwerryr.png)
![Pentadal Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/heat_content700mwerrpent.png)
![Pentadal Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/heat_content2000mwerrpent.png)
![3-Month thermosteric sea level 1955-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/sl_therm700mwerr.png)
![3-Month thermosteric sea level 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/sl_therm2000mwerr.png)
![Yearly thermosteric sea level 1955-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/sl_therm700myrwerr.png)
![Yearly thermosteric sea level 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/sl_therm2000myrwerr.png)
![Pentadal thermosteric sea level 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/sl_therm700mpentwerr.png)
![Pentadal thermosteric sea level 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/sl_therm2000mpentwerr.png)
![3-Month halosteric sea level 2005-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/halo_700mwerr.png)
![3-Month halosteric sea level 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/halo_2000mwerr.png)
![Yearly halosteric sea level 2005-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/halo_700myrwerr.png)
![Yearly halosteric sea level 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/halo_2000myrwerr.png)
![Pentadal halosteric sea level 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/halo_700mpentwerr.png)
![Pentadal halosteric sea level 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/halo_2000mpentwerr.png)
![3-Month total steric sea level 2005-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/totalster_700mwerr.png)
![3-Month total steric sea level 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/totalster_2000mwerr.png)
![Yearly total steric sea level 2005-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/totalster_700myrwerr.png)
![Yearly total steric sea level 2005-present 0-2000](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/totalster_2000myrwerr.png)
![Pentadal total steric sea level 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/totalster_700mpentwerr.png)
![Pentadal total steric sea level 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-2000](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/totalster_2000mpentwerr.png)
![3-Month Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/heat_content700mwerr.png)
![3-Month Global Ocean Heat Content 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/heat_content2000mwerr.png)
![Yearly Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/heat_content700mwerryr.png)
![Yearly Global Ocean Heat Content 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/heat_content2000mwerryr.png)
![Pentadal Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/heat_content700mwerrpent.png)
![Pentadal Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/heat_content2000mwerrpent.png)
![3-Month thermosteric sea level 1955-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/sl_therm700mwerr.png)
![3-Month thermosteric sea level 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/sl_therm2000mwerr.png)
![Yearly thermosteric sea level 1955-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/sl_therm700myrwerr.png)
![Yearly thermosteric sea level 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/sl_therm2000myrwerr.png)
![Pentadal thermosteric sea level 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/sl_therm700mpentwerr.png)
![Pentadal thermosteric sea level 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/sl_therm2000mpentwerr.png)
![3-Month halosteric sea level 2005-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/halo_700mwerr.png)
![3-Month halosteric sea level 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/halo_2000mwerr.png)
![Yearly halosteric sea level 2005-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/halo_700myrwerr.png)
![Yearly halosteric sea level 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/halo_2000myrwerr.png)
![Pentadal halosteric sea level 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/halo_700mpentwerr.png)
![Pentadal halosteric sea level 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/halo_2000mpentwerr.png)
![3-Month total steric sea level 2005-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/totalster_700mwerr.png)
![3-Month total steric sea level 2005-present 0-2000 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/totalster_2000mwerr.png)
![Yearly total steric sea level 2005-present 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/totalster_700myrwerr.png)
![Yearly total steric sea level 2005-present 0-2000](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/totalster_2000myrwerr.png)
![Pentadal total steric sea level 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-700 m](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/totalster_700mpentwerr.png)
![Pentadal total steric sea level 1955-59 - 2007-11 0-2000](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/woa/DATA_ANALYSIS/3M_HEAT_CONTENT/GRAPHS/totalster_2000mpentwerr.png)
*Notes: Switch tocomparison figures
- 3-Monthly Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-present (0-700 meters)
- 3-Monthly Global Ocean Heat Content 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
- Yearly Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-present (0-700 meters)
- Yearly Global Ocean Heat Content 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
- Pentadal Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-700 meters)
- Pentadal Global Ocean Heat Content 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-2000 meters)
- 3-Monthly Thermosteric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-present (0-700 meters)
- 3-Monthly Thermosteric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
- Yearly Thermosteric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-present (0-700 meters)
- Yearly Thermosteric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
- Pentadal Thermosteric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-700 meters)
- Pentadal Thermosteric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-2000 meters)
- 3-Monthly Halosteric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-700 meters)
- 3-Monthly Halosteric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
- Yearly Halosteric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-700 meters)
- Yearly Halosteric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
- Pentadal Halosteric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-700 meters)
- Pentadal Halosteric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-2000 meters)
- 3-Monthly Total Steric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-700 meters)
- 3-Monthly Total Steric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
- Yearly Total Steric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-700 meters)
- Yearly Total Steric Sea Level Anomaly 2005-present (0-2000 meters)
- Pentadal Total Steric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-700 meters)
- Pentadal Total Steric Sea Level Anomaly 1955-59 - 2007-11 (0-2000 meters)