El Niño: Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly and Sea Surface Height Anomaly from Aug. 1996 to Aug. 1997

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NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly and TOPEX-Poseidon altimeter sea level anomaly in the Pacific from August 1996 to August 1997

Video slate image reads "NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly(Color)TOPEX-Poseidon altimeter sea level anomalyCourtesy of B. Cheney(Surface Topography)20°N - 20°S, 120°E - 70°W August 1, 1996 -August 9, 1997 (SST)August 1, 1996 - July 30, 1997 (TOPEX SL)For SST, anomalies are formed with respect to the long term (1950-79) mean annual cycle. For TOPEX SL, anomalies are formed with respect to the long term (Oct. 3, 1992 - May 15, 1997) mean geoid."

Video slate image reads "NCEP sea surface temperature anomaly
(Color)
TOPEX-Poseidon altimeter sea level anomaly
Courtesy of B. Cheney
(Surface Topography)
20°N - 20°S, 120°E - 70°W
August 1, 1996 -August 9, 1997 (SST)
August 1, 1996 - July 30, 1997 (TOPEX SL)
For SST, anomalies are formed with respect to the long term (1950-79) mean annual cycle. For TOPEX SL, anomalies are formed with respect to the long term (Oct. 3, 1992 - May 15, 1997) mean geoid."

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