Q&A

p. Can you think of a possible reason for this situation in January?

This color shows up in places that get the most sun.

q. What do you think the image would look like in July? Why? I think this image would look opposite in July.

r. Click on the image for July to check your answer and describe what you found below: The north pole and ice caps in the north are bright, and in the south the land is very dark.

s. This image is “Land Surface Temperature.”. It does not display Ocean Surface Temperature. OPEN ANOTHER BROWSER TAB (sorry to be shouting...) and visit NASA-NEO, and locate Sea Surface Temperature 2002+ (MODIS), and open January 2015. Yes.

t. Using the legend on the Sea Surface Temperature image, determine the value (number and unit) for the white-ish/lightest/highest color.

This represents 35 degrees Celsius.