Worldwide layers
Costa Rica and Panama (Pacific)
Golfito, and the offshore waters around Zane Grey Reef in Panama.
The water here
Seasonal wind-driven upwelling and the Costa Rica Thermal Dome bring cool, nutrient-rich water close to the surface at some times of year. Cloud is heavy: a large share of the true-colour picture was hidden in our latest check.
This is general ocean science for the region, not a result from our own tests.
Fishing grounds
- Golfito
- Zane Grey Reef
What you get here
- All six layers
- Fishing grounds covered: Golfito and Zane Grey Reef
Where the data comes from: Data and accuracy.
Layers on the map here
- Sea surface temperature map
- Ocean currents map
- Ocean eddy map (sea level)
- Chlorophyll map
- Water clarity map
- Seabed and bathymetry map
Other regions: New South Wales, Australia, New Zealand, US East Coast and Gulf, Baja and Southern California, Hawaii, Azores, Madeira and the Atlantic islands.