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Animation of cross-sectional maps of the equatorial Pacific Ocean showing the continuation cool waters below the surface

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Water temperatures in the top 700 meters (2,300 feet) of the tropical Pacific Ocean compared to the 1991–2020 average in early spring 2022. NOAA Climate.gov animation, based on data from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center.