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Fu, L.

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Long Equatorial Wave Reflection. Comparison of TOPEX/POSEIDON Data and an OGCM Simulation

The accuracy of TOPEX/Poseidon sea-level data allows investigation of some theoretical mechanisms suggested to be involved in the El Nino/Southern Oscillation phenomenon. The delayed action oscillator scenario using the TOPEX/Poseidon data is tested. Sea-level data is projected onto long equatorial Kelvin and first Rossby waves. Other simulations, models, projections, and discrepancies are discussed.

oceanography remote sensing satellite observation ↗

An atlas of monthly mean distributions of SSMI surface wind speed, AVHRR/2 sea surface temperature, AMI surface wind velocity, TOPEX/POSEIDON sea surface height, and ECMWF surface wind velocity during 1993

The following monthly mean global distributions for 1993 are presented with a common color scale and geographical map: 10-m height wind speed estimated from the Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSMI) on a United States (U.S.) Air Force Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) spacecraft; sea surface temperature estimated from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR/2) on a U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite; 10-m height wind speed and direction estimated from the Active Microwave Instrument (AMI) on the European Space Agency (ESA) European Remote Sensing (ERS-1) satellite; sea surface height estimated from the joint U.S.-France Topography Experiment (TOPEX)/POSEIDON spacecraft; and 10-m height wind speed and direction produced by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF). Charts of annual mean, monthly mean, and sampling distributions are displayed.

Halpern, D.↗

TOPEX/Poseidon Mission: Global Measurements of Sea Level at Unprecedented Accuracy

The TOPEX/Poseidon mission, a joint project between the United States and France is described with particular emphasis on measurement capabilities and performance. This satellite provides measurements of global sea level, using 2 microwave radar altimeters, a microwave radiometer, and 3 precision tracking systems. The satellite and measurement systems will be discussed, and science results given.

TOPEX/Poseidon↗