NOAA Ocean Explorer: Thermal fronts where fish often congregate.

Sea surface temperature readings

Sea surface temperature readings can be used to identify thermal fronts where fish often congregate. Scientists onboard are using GIS to identify these locations for the billfish satellite tagging program. Image courtesy of SCDNR.

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