New CNES-CLS09 global mean dynamic topography computed from the combination of GRACE data, altimetry, and in situ measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Rio, M H ^a   Guinehut, S ^a   Larnicol, G ^a  

^a CLS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELS; PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS; SEA LEVEL;

ALTIMETRIC DATA; DATA SETS; DRIFTING BUOYS; FORECASTING SYSTEM; GEOID MODELS; GRAVITY RECOVERY AND CLIMATE EXPERIMENTS; HYDROLOGICAL PROFILES; IN-SITU; IN-SITU DATA; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; IN-SITU OBSERVATIONS; MEAN CURRENTS; MEAN DYNAMIC TOPOGRAPHIES; MEAN SEA SURFACES; MEAN VELOCITIES; SEA LEVEL ANOMALY; TIME-PERIODS; VELOCITY COMPONENTS; WESTERN BOUNDARY CURRENTS;

IN SITU PROCESSING;

BUOY SYSTEM; DATA SET; FLOW VELOCITY; FORECASTING METHOD; GEOID; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; GRACE; IMAGE RESOLUTION; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; OCEANIC CURRENT; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SATELLITE DATA; TOPOGRAPHY; WESTERN BOUNDARY CURRENT;

EID: 79957934485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JC006505     Document Type: Article

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