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March 22, 2011
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The atmosphere off the east coasts of America and Asia shows strong heating from ocean effects.
Blue colors in the southern hemisphere (summer there) show ocean heating; red colors, ocean heat loss. Strong heating of the atmosphere from the ocean off the east coasts of America and Asia is visible.
Credit: Tapio Schneider/Yohai Kaspi
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