What's the temperature
outside? No matter where you are on Earth,
the above map can tell you. This global montage
was created using the temperature data from numerous satellites
orbiting the Earth. This map indicates temperatures recorded
early on January 26th, 1997, but an even more recent map
-- updated every 6 hours -- is usually available.
For ocean colors on the map, lighter shades of blue indicate
warmer temperatures, while for the land, red hues indicate relative
warmth. Just looking at the map one can see that summer warms
Earth's southern hemisphere, while
winter chills Earth's northern hemisphere. The key at the bottom
lists temperatures in degrees Centigrade
that can be easily converted
to degrees Fahrenheit.
