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Figure 1
In Figure 2, I’ve shortened the time span to from January 1979 to present. The data has not been smoothed. The South Atlantic appears to be on a slow downward trend that started 10 to 12 years ago. The North Atlantic might be declining, though it’s tough to tell with data that noisy.

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Figure 2
For reference, I’m providing a glimpse at monthly SST data for the North and South Atlantic, from January 1979 to present, in Figure 3.

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Figure 3
SOURCE
Sea Surface Temperature Data is Smith and Reynolds Extended Reconstructed SST (ERSST.v2) available through the NOAA National Operational Model Archive & Distribution System (NOMADS).
http://nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov/#climatencdc
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