Sea surface temperature (demo)

Unit: °C · 1990–2025

MIN

18.03

CURRENT

18.20

MAX

18.89

Period→

Source EARTHSONA demo generator (not a measurement) · — · planned source
Demonstration series with a seasonal cycle and slow trend. Planned source: NASA Earthdata / GHRSST MUR SST.

B · Sonification engine

Keyboard: Space play/pause · ←/→ step

Volume50%Speed (points/s)6Intensity (change → loudness)70%Min frequency180 HzMax frequency880 Hz

Timbre

Snap pitch to musical scale

C · What you're hearing

Data point

1990

Value

18.20 °C

Sound

C4 · 262 Hz · sine

Loudness

35%

In 1990 the value was 18.20 °C, at 20% of this period's range — so the pitch sits low. This is the first point.