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Map showing normal Atlantic ocean temperatures near the equator in July

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July average sea surface temperatures in the central Atlantic Ocean, showing the tongue of relatively cool water—relative to the rest of the tropical North Atlantic—that develops along the equator in the east. NOAA Climate.gov image, based on data from Coral Reef Watch project. Click here for explanation of the CoralTemp climatology.