Sea Level Anomalies using TOPEX/Poseidon Altimetry Data

This animation shows the changes in sea level height with respect to the mean sea surface over a period of four years and three months. It was created using TOPEX altimeter data from the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite mission.

Clearly visible is the El Niño effect in the Pacific Ocean, during which the sea level height in front of the South American continent increases.

Color coding of sea level height with respect to mean sea surface: [red: +50 cm, blue: -50 cm].

Authors in alphabetical order: J. Fernandez, W. Liang, C. Walter, Y. Wang.

This work was part of a project for a lecture by Dr. T. Gruber, Earth Oriented Space Science and Technology, Technical University Munich.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Sea Level
• Satellite Altimetry
• TOPEX
• Poseidon
• El Niño
• Earth System
• Ocean
• Remote Sensing
• Climate
• Satellite
• Space
• Earth

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