
Literal Heat Waves
March 13, 2024
Nature’s Pathways
March 13, 2024Sea Surface
Salinity
Mouth of the Amazon
The Amazon is the largest river in the world in terms of the amount of freshwater it carries and discharges into the Atlantic Ocean. It produces a surface plume of low salinity and high concentrations of suspended materials and nutrients that spread for thousands of kilometres carried by the strong currents in the area.
© Sentinel-2, Copernicus, ESA
MOTION
Sea Surface Salinity is an Essential Climate Variable that plays a fundamental role in the density-driven circulation of global ocean currents, the water cycle, and climate.

Roberto Sabia
Earth Observation Ocean scientist
European Space Agency - ESA