In this mesmerising image , the paint - like swirls depict global sea - surface temperatures around the world . Another image depicts movement - or kinetic energy - in the ocean or tidal stream off the eastern coast . Scientists recently announced that sea surface temperatures have been warmer than average in the Pacific .
In one mesmerising image , the paint-like swirls depict global water-surface temperatures around the world . Another image shows movement - or kinetic energy - in the oceans showing jet stream off US eastern coast . Scientists recently announced that sea surface temperatures have been warmer than average in the Pacific .